UK Allocates £11.8 Billion for Infected Blood Scandal Compensation

Victims of the decades-long contaminated blood scandal will finally receive compensation following a public inquiry and extensive campaigning.

The UK government has set aside £11.8 billion to compensate victims of the infected blood scandal, which has claimed thousands of lives over the past four decades.
The compensation follows a campaign by The Sunday Times, which uncovered how haemophiliac patients were given contaminated blood products, leading to infections with HIV and hepatitis.
The scandal involved the use of imported blood products from the US, sourced from high-risk donors, which were knowingly administered to patients without their informed consent.
Despite warnings and evidence of the risks, the British government and medical authorities failed to act promptly, leading to one of the deadliest man-made disasters in postwar British history.
The public inquiry's findings have prompted an apology from the Prime Minister and the establishment of an Infected Blood Compensation Authority to expedite payments to victims and their families.