Infected blood scandal: Hancock pledges payouts if advised by inquiry

Health secretary agrees government has ‘moral responsibility’ to address what happened in 1970s and 80s

Matt Hancock has said compensation will be paid to people people infected by contaminated blood products and their relatives if is recommended by the public inquiry into the scandal.

Appearing at the inquiry on Friday, the health secretary agreed the government had a “moral responsibility” to address what had happened.

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Hospital removes bust of professor linked to blood scandal

Families wanted bust of Prof Arthur Bloom removed from haemophilia centre in Cardiff

A hospital trust has removed a bust of a haemophilia expert who is at the centre of the contaminated blood scandal.

The bust of the late Prof Arthur Bloom was removed from the haemophilia centre at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff after a campaign by families of some of those who were infected and requests from current patients.

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