Infected Blood Claimants Face Difficulty Proving Compensation Eligibility

Victims of the infected blood scandal and their relatives are struggling to claim compensation because they are being asked to produce medical records dating back decades, according to The Guardian. The records are required to prove that claimants qualify, the report says. The difficulty comes despite recommendations from an inquiry, although the supplied material does not specify which recommendations or explain the compensation scheme’s full requirements.

Suzanne Morgan told The Guardian that she has not forgotten the day her mother died. Her mother had gone into hospital with gallstones and received what was described as a routine blood transfusion. Morgan recalled that her mother then deteriorated rapidly.

She suffered a haemorrhage in her liver and died the following day, according to the account cited by the newspaper. The available material does not identify the medical condition connected to the transfusion, establish whether Morgan has submitted a claim or say what records she has been asked to provide. It also does not state how many other people face similar difficulties.

The report presents the search for historic medical documentation as a barrier for claimants and relatives seeking compensation. No response from the authorities administering the scheme or from any body responsible for the inquiry is included in the supplied extract.