Dame Diana Johnson MP called for compensation stating "Delay is not acceptable." Read more about Dame Diana Johnson MP called for compensation stating "Delay is not acceptable."
Andy Burnham MP called for "full, fair compensation now." Read more about Andy Burnham MP called for "full, fair compensation now."
Following the Infected Blood Roundtable meeting on 28 January 2020, Oliver Dowden, Paymaster General, wrote to Boris Johnson, Prime Minister, stating he had asked officials to consider the proposal for a compensation framework. Read more about Following the Infected Blood Roundtable meeting on 28 January 2020, Oliver Dowden, Paymaster General, wrote to Boris Johnson, Prime Minister, stating he had asked officials to consider the proposal for a compensation framework.
At the Infected Blood Roundtable meeting, campaigner Jason Evans suggested undertaking work on a compensation framework but the government decided to wait for the Inquiry to conclude. Read more about At the Infected Blood Roundtable meeting, campaigner Jason Evans suggested undertaking work on a compensation framework but the government decided to wait for the Inquiry to conclude.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Services, John Moore, stated that his initial reaction was that it would be most unwise to make the "further look" into the people with haemophilia case public. Read more about The Secretary of State for Health and Social Services, John Moore, stated that his initial reaction was that it would be most unwise to make the "further look" into the people with haemophilia case public.
Terry McStay was described as just getting weaker and weaker and all his family could do was help relieve his pain. Read more about Terry McStay was described as just getting weaker and weaker and all his family could do was help relieve his pain.
Terry McStay was 34 when he died of AIDS on 3 November 1984, having first become ill in 1983. Read more about Terry McStay was 34 when he died of AIDS on 3 November 1984, having first become ill in 1983.
Lynda Maule described how hospital staff would not bring food into his room near the end of his life and no one wanted to enter his room describing that he was not treated like a human being. The funeral director did not want to enter his room to collect his body. Read more about Lynda Maule described how hospital staff would not bring food into his room near the end of his life and no one wanted to enter his room describing that he was not treated like a human being. The funeral director did not want to enter his room to collect his body.
The Cardiff patient, Kevin Slater, had been thought to be suffering from AIDS in spring 1983. Over the following two years his health deteriorated and he was repeatedly admitted to hospital. He died on 23 June 1985, aged 22. Read more about The Cardiff patient, Kevin Slater, had been thought to be suffering from AIDS in spring 1983. Over the following two years his health deteriorated and he was repeatedly admitted to hospital. He died on 23 June 1985, aged 22.
One woman described how her father became progressively more ill in 1985 and eventually had to retire on medical grounds at the end of the year. Read more about One woman described how her father became progressively more ill in 1985 and eventually had to retire on medical grounds at the end of the year.