Almost 100 victims of infected blood died awaiting compensation in past year
Almost 100 victims of contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s have died in the past year since the final recommendations were made on compensation, a charity has said.
The infected blood inquiry, which is due to publish its final report in May, made its final recommendations on compensation for victims and their loved ones in April 2023.
Inquiry chair Sir Brian Langstaff said at the time that he “could not in conscience add to the decades-long delays” victims had already faced.
Thousands of patients were infected with and hepatitis C through contaminated blood and blood products in the 1970s and 1980s, in
