The article addresses the urgent need for faster compensation for victims of the contaminated blood scandal, described as a significant NHS disaster. With over 30,000 individuals infected and around 3,000 fatalities, campaigners expressed frustration over the slow government response a year after the inquiry's report. Only 100 claimants have received compensation as campaigners delivered a letter to key political figures emphasizing their continued struggle. Criticism of the compensation scheme's inadequacy was raised, highlighting the absence of victims' voices in its formation.
We are dying at pace, the government needs to be working at pace, not just talking about it.
As the Infected Blood Inquiry heard when it reconvened hearings on 7 May 2025, the community's voice was absent when the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme was drawn up.
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