In Northern Ireland, Robin Swann announced annual financial support for those bereaved as a result of NHS contaminated blood. Read more about In Northern Ireland, Robin Swann announced annual financial support for those bereaved as a result of NHS contaminated blood.
In a House of Commons debate, David Cameron announced that a further £125 million had been identified and a much fairer and more comprehensive scheme would guarantee that all those infected would receive a regular annual payment (applicable to England only). Read more about In a House of Commons debate, David Cameron announced that a further £125 million had been identified and a much fairer and more comprehensive scheme would guarantee that all those infected would receive a regular annual payment (applicable to England only).
Following Penny Mordaunt's announcement regarding the UK position, the Welsh Government made an announcement that they would provide funding to enable broad parity of annual and lump sum payments between the four national schemes. Read more about Following Penny Mordaunt's announcement regarding the UK position, the Welsh Government made an announcement that they would provide funding to enable broad parity of annual and lump sum payments between the four national schemes.
In her written statement to the Inquiry, Jackie Britton described how things had improved a little with EIBSS publishing a guidance booklet but that implementing changes can be slow. Read more about In her written statement to the Inquiry, Jackie Britton described how things had improved a little with EIBSS publishing a guidance booklet but that implementing changes can be slow.
An example of how WIBSS assess their work comes from their Annual Report, in which key performance indicators were published but did not include any measure of customer satisfaction. Read more about An example of how WIBSS assess their work comes from their Annual Report, in which key performance indicators were published but did not include any measure of customer satisfaction.
SIBSS conducted customer satisfaction surveys in 2018, 2020 and 2023, with 97% of respondents rating the overall service as good or very good in 2023. Read more about SIBSS conducted customer satisfaction surveys in 2018, 2020 and 2023, with 97% of respondents rating the overall service as good or very good in 2023.
In a statement made in Parliament, the Department of Health announced that the NHS Business Services Authority would administer the England Infected Blood Support Scheme. Read more about In a statement made in Parliament, the Department of Health announced that the NHS Business Services Authority would administer the England Infected Blood Support Scheme.
In a House of Commons debate, it was announced that England would follow the lead of the other three nations in providing access to a bespoke psychological support service for people infected and affected by infected blood products. Read more about In a House of Commons debate, it was announced that England would follow the lead of the other three nations in providing access to a bespoke psychological support service for people infected and affected by infected blood products.
In her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Dr Sarah Meekin reported: "we often hear people talking about people feeling like lower-class citizens in terms of how they feel that they were treated, and any lack of parity contributes to those feelings and to that experience, and so that has a sort of ongoing psychological impact as well". Read more about In her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Dr Sarah Meekin reported: "we often hear people talking about people feeling like lower-class citizens in terms of how they feel that they were treated, and any lack of parity contributes to those feelings and to that experience, and so that has a sort of ongoing psychological impact as well".
Dr Caroline Coffey, a consultant clinical psychologist with WIBSS, explained in a letter to the Welsh Government how the lack of parity exacerbated the psychological damage to individuals. Read more about Dr Caroline Coffey, a consultant clinical psychologist with WIBSS, explained in a letter to the Welsh Government how the lack of parity exacerbated the psychological damage to individuals.