Article 5J42Z Infected blood scandal: Hancock pledges payouts if advised by inquiry

Infected blood scandal: Hancock pledges payouts if advised by inquiry

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Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#5J42Z)

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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