Nigel Hamilton

From our Chair, Nigel Hamilton: As a victim of the Infected blood scandal and Chair of Haemophilia Northern Ireland I write from the Inquiry in London on the day of publication of the full Report by Sir Brian Langstaff's team. There are over 1000 attending victims, infected and affected, Legal teams, and other support organisations like Red Cross. The Report highlights the mismanagement and exclusion of victims by successive Governments and The National Health Service in addressing the key...

Following announcements from central government in England and the Northern Ireland Health Minister regarding compensation for victims of contaminated blood, Simon Hamilton, Chairperson of Haemophilia NI explained: “The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that victims and those who tragically lost their partners to the infected blood scandal will each receive interim compensation payments of £100,000. This is interim compensation as recommended by Sir Brian Langstaff, chairman of the...