Infected blood scandal: Farnham man criticises compensation speed

'People will die before they get compensation from the Infected Blood Scandal'

Cressida Haughton (left) lost her father Derek and Deborah Dennis her husband Barrie after they were infected by blood plasma (Picture: Jeff Moore/PA Wire) A victim of the Infected Blood Scandal has accused the government of ‘playing a waiting game’ in paying compensation. Steve Nicholls, 58, from Surrey, is one of the about 122 infected schoolboys who went to Treloars, a school for disabled children in Hampshire. He was left with hepatitis A, B…

Infected blood victims 'will die before they get compensation', minister admits

Some victims of the infected blood scandal will die before they receive compensation and the current number of people who have received a payout is “unsatisfactory”, the Government has admitted.

Infected blood scandal victims 'will die before getting compensation'

Over 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after they were given contaminated blood and blood products.

Infected blood victims will die before they get compensation, minister accepts

The inquiry is examining the ‘timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response to compensation’.Some victims of the infected blood scandal will die befo ...

Infected blood scandal: Farnham man criticises compensation speed

Farnham-based Steve Nicholls says he fears he will die before seeing justice or compensation.

Infected Blood Inquiry resumes - Old Square Chambers

The Infected Blood Inquiry resumed for two days, to investigate the government’s response to the Inquiry’s findings made in 2024. This follows legislation passed in August 2024 and February 2025, intended to compensate victims, with only 106 infected persons compensated to date out of  thousands of infected and affected victims. Brian Cummins was again instructed as part of the counsel legal team, representing the largest cohort (>1200) of infec…