In an interview today marking the 2nd anniversary of the Infected Blood Inquiry report, Andy Burnham has given his “absolute support” to infected blood campaigners and criticised the Government for creating “new dividing lines” between through its compensation rules.
The memorial service may be over, but the long road to justice and peace is not for so many. We will continue to fight for the justice that all members of the infected blood community deserve.
@HoCcommitteesUK@CommonsPAC you should look at the figures from 21/5 to 4/6 for the affected people
30 people paid on both updates yet the figures differ by nearly £400k
@IBCA_UK should be asked to explain also given over 14k people how come only 90 have been invited to claim?
Why has the press gone quiet?
Thousands were infected.
Families were devastated.
Lives were cut short.
This is one of the biggest scandals in NHS history, yet the headlines have faded while victims and bereaved families continue to live with the consequences every day.
The cameras may have left, but the suffering didn’t.
The story isn’t over.
We will not be silent.
#InfectedBloodScandal #JusticeForVictims #InfectedAndAffected #HepatitisC #HIV #NeverForgotten #BereavedFamilies @TheSun@guardian@thetimes@Independent@dailystarnews@GMB
When it comes to the handling of compensation, I believe there is a “scandal within a scandal”. No true recognition of HCV haemophiliacs having their lost education recognised @NickTorfaen you are paying £20k for all who were infected as children. Yet hiv already have their lost education recognised within their core route. You stated that “children would not have reached their full potential”. Do you honestly think £20k is enough for HCV children repeatedly infected? Used as experiments time after time. Other safer products were ignored gov knew they was infected these vulnerable children #NotAnAccident . @maitlis@NickFerrariLBC@TheNewsAgents there needs to be an investigation into how the government are handling compensation. There is no third party ensuring that this is handled fairly. @GlennWilko58@GraymF1@Gooders2023@seancavens@Labrat1963@DuryTerren13578 U.K. blood was just as manky! Milds could have had ddavp, safer products were not used all this ignored and swept under the carpet whilst kids were used for research. @IBCA_UK@IBCA_CEO_UK
Findings on Unethical Research:
Thomas-Symonds highlighted that victims were treated as
"objects" of research and were misled, calling the scandal a
"shameful mark on the British state". He further described the cover-up as "more subtle, more pervasive and more chilling" than an "orchestrated conspiracy to mislead”. Very strong words from @NickTorfaen. Sadly very little action to ensure this does not happen again. Allowing children to be used for research should NEVER have been agreed to. We need to know who at the top said ok to this @QcMansfield@AndyBurnhamGM@IanByrneMP@katehaemophili1@ConanMci@IBCA_CEO_UK it is not acceptable. @KemiBadenoch@Nigel_Farage would you approach this atrocity differently? @MumsnetTowers as parents are you happy to allow this bill to pass? There is no deterrent to stop big pharma from doing this again to your children!
@TheNewsAgents@NickFerrariLBC this horrific part of the scandal needs to be exposed. @Gooders2023@GraymF1@steveb297@Haemosexual@CampaignTB@Factor8Campaign@DuryTerren13578@Labrat1963@seancavens
I’m so proud to be represented by Sam Stein KC & Ben Harrison of Milners. They have my trust which is something I don’t say easily. Thank you gentlemen
5000 UK 🇬🇧 #haemophiliacs knowingly infected with #HIV & #HEPC in the 1970’s 1980’s
2000 of us left with severe health conditions
We were used in unethical research on live viruses for pharmaceutical companies & in the name of science ? Without our knowledge used as lab rats !!
Why isn’t this being investigated ? Those who are involved who are still alive need to answer in a court of law for what they did
It isn’t just about the compensation there is no price on justice ❤️💛🖤
5000 UK 🇬🇧 #haemophiliacs knowingly infected with #HIV & #HEPC in the 1970’s 1980’s
2000 of us left with severe health conditions
We were used in unethical research on live viruses for pharmaceutical companies & in the name of science ? Without our knowledge used as lab rats !!
Why isn’t this being investigated ? Those who are involved who are still alive need to answer in a court of law for what they did
It isn’t just about the compensation there is no price on justice ❤️💛🖤
Proposed compensation for victims of "unethical testing" at a college, leaving them with HIV and hepatitis, branded "ridiculous" by a charity
https://t.co/1jlZbdJwnH