HAEMOPHILIAC Derek Martindale, who lost his brother to the infected blood scandal and who himself became infected with both HIV and Hepatitis C, has welcomed Rishi Sunak’s heartfelt apology on what the Prime Minister called a ‘day of shame for the British state’.
But Mr Martindale has also admitted to being left ‘angry’ and ‘sad’ after details of the compensation scheme announced yesterday (Tuesday) left a host of unanswered questions.
Cabinet Office Minister John Glen said that interim compensation payments of £210,000 would be made to ‘living infected beneficiaries’ within 90 days ‘starting in the summer’.
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