Great Britain contaminated blood victims 'newly traumatized' through compensation delays | Contaminated blood scandal

People who were infected as a result of the contaminated blood scandal and their relatives say that they were “traumatized again” by delaying the compensation scheme.

During a special hearing of the infected blood test, which published its final report in May last year, the victims and activists sought to eliminate the processing of compensation by the government.

Only 106 people have received payments from the infected Blood Dalculation Authority (IBCA), with a further 54 offers received.

In addition to delays, the chairman of the investigation, Sir Brian Langstaff, heard complaints that qualified criteria were too narrow, the tariffs too low and the complexity of the damage procedure.

More than 3,000 people have already died after contaminated blood products or transfusions were preserved from the 1970s to the early nineties. Activists warned much more risk without dying without justice.

Carolyn Challis was infected with hepatitis C during chemotherapy, but since it occurred after the blood of blood began in 1991, the compensation has so far been denied.

“We feel by successive governments Gaslit, marginalized and abused [but] Obviously not, “she said on Wednesday, on Wednesday.” We suffer from persistent trauma. We shouldn't fight yet. We were repeatedly traumatized by the state that infected us. “

Among other things, witnesses complained that people have to wait to be invited to apply for compensation.

Alan Burgess, from the Birchgrove group, a self -help group founded by hemophils with HIV:

Like others who presented evidence, Burgess complained that civil servants in meetings with the cabinet office “with us” instead of listening. Kate Burt, Managing Director of Haemophilia Society, announced the scheme of 11.8 billion GBP, announced the day after the publication of the final report of the investigation “A Exercise in Political Manipulation”.

Andrew Evans from the spoiled group of blood campaign said: “The complete acceptance of responsibility, followed by promise of quick justice, has turned into defense and Stonewalling, so that the victims feel cheated and disappointed. We were informed that we have had comprehensive compensation with the promise that” we meet the program that we paid.

“People report that they have become sick, as this promise disappear. It is a long -time feeling that the governments want to pull out this scandal the longer it goes, the more people die and the less compensation has to be paid.”

Nick Thomas Symonds, who is faced with the misfortune of victims and activists with the program with the system, told the hearing on Wednesday: “I would not proceed to make changes that cause further delay.

Langstaff opened the hearing and said that “in the middle of a letter after letter, e -mail for e -mail, call after the call took place in which he expressed concerns and concerns about compensation”. He said the investigation would do everything in its power to “improve compensation and to ensure that justice takes place”.