New infected blood inquiry hearings amid compensation fears

New infected blood inquiry hearings amid compensation fears

Getty Images The infected blood inquiry is holding two more days of hearings amid concerns about the government’s response on compensation, with campaigners warning they are “losing faith”. It comes nearly a year after the final report was published into the scandal – said to be the biggest treatment disaster in the history of the … Read more

Infected blood victims dying ‘two a week’ as thousands await compensation

Infected blood victims dying ‘two a week’ as thousands await compensation

Sian Vivian BBC Wales Investigates Wyre Davies BBC Wales Investigates Tony Summers, whose son died after contracting HIV and Hepatitis C from infected blood products, says he “just wants this to be over” Victims of infected blood are dying “two a week” while awaiting compensation for the biggest scandal in the history of the NHS, … Read more

Giving blood linked to lower risk of pre-cancer gene

Giving blood linked to lower risk of pre-cancer gene

Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images People who give blood regularly are more likely to have genetic changes in their blood that could cut the risk of cancer developing, a study suggests. The researchers, from the Francis Crick Institute, say the findings are “fascinating” and could help understanding of how and why blood cancers develop. … Read more

Shropshire patients thank blood donors for life-saving plasma

Shropshire patients thank blood donors for life-saving plasma

A patient from Telford who needed a lifesaving treatment developed from blood plasma has thanked donors. Over the past three years, thousands of litres of blood from donors across England has been stored and now it has been turned into immunoglobulin, which helps the body’s immune response. It marks the first time in 25 years … Read more

Up to 140,000 blood scandal relatives may claim compensation

Up to 140,000 blood scandal relatives may claim compensation

Getty Images As many as 140,000 bereaved parents, children and siblings of infected blood scandal victims may claim compensation under new laws laid before Parliament. It is thought 30,000 people contracted HIV and hepatitis from contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 80s. The new laws will allow the relatives of those infected to claim … Read more

Healthcare platform Curelo launches 10min doorstep blood sample collection service – ET HealthWorld

Healthcare platform Curelo launches 10min doorstep blood sample collection service – ET HealthWorld

Gurugram: IIMA Ventures-backed healthcare marketplace platform Curelo has launched a 10-minute doorstep blood sample collection service in Gurugram (Haryana) and plans to expand the service to other major cities, a statement said on Friday. Following a successful pilot in Gurugram, Curelo Flash has now gone live throughout the city, the company said in the statement. … Read more

First final compensation in blood scandal to be paid in days

First final compensation in blood scandal to be paid in days

The government has said the first victims of the infected blood scandal will receive final compensation payments this week. Ten people have been offered a settlement worth over £13m in total, with thousands more applications due to be processed from January. More than 30,000 people contracted HIV and hepatitis from contaminated blood products in the … Read more

Anger after infected blood compensation put on hold

Anger after infected blood compensation put on hold

PA Media A public inquiry described the scale of the scandal as “horrifying” Some victims of the infected blood scandal have been told interim compensation payments of £100,000 due to be made before Christmas have been put on hold. It is thought at least 10 bereaved families have received letters saying applications approved this month … Read more

Lung cancer: DNA blood test could benefit thousands of patients

Lung cancer: DNA blood test could benefit thousands of patients

BBC In January, Philip Marks says his prognosis was so bad that his oncologist did not think he would live to see February When his health deteriorated last winter, Phillip Marks doubted he would ever play another round of golf, let alone see his 62nd birthday. “They all thought I was going to kick the … Read more