who are affected. -- individuals who are affected. —— this is a huge and could affect. i'm sure we will have more on this throughout the day on the bbc news channel. . ~ throughout the day on the bbc news channel. ., ~ , ., throughout the day on the bbc news channel. . ~' , ., throughout the day on the bbc news channel. ., ~ i., . throughout the day on the bbc news channel. ., ~ . ~ , channel. thank you so much. as we have been — channel. thank you so much. as we have been hearing _ channel. thank you so much. as we have been hearing from _ channel. thank you so much. as we have been hearing from you - channel. thank you so much. as we have been hearing from you as - channel. thank you so much. as we have been hearing from you as the l have been hearing from you as the guest you have been speaking to you from the haemophilia society, we understand the report has extended conversation of the first time to bereaved children of victims. �*s speak now to tony who at 1a lost his dad and other relatives due to the infected blood scandal. thank you forjoining us. i wonder if you could go briefly at how this has affected you? we could go briefly at how this has affected you?— could go briefly at how this has affected you? we have lost five members of — affected you? we have lost five members of our _ affected you? we have lost five members of our family, - affected you? we have lost five members of our family, three l affected you? we have lost five | members of our family, three of affected you? we have lost five - members of our family, three of them are all brothers, my father ad both my uncles were affected, my dad and

my uncles were affected, my dad and my uncles were affected, my dad and my uncle were infected with hepatitis c, hepatitis b, and will call hepatitis c but will also had two other family members. two call hepatitis c but will also had two otherfamily members. two dies, my father being one of them. my father died in 1986, he was one of the very earliest haemophiliacs to die from hiv and subsequently we have been losing family members right up until the last death in 2012, so it has been affecting our family for the best part of 30 years. every time a campaigner dies or a victim it is a constant memory of what we have been through and i'm sure it is same for for the community. i sure it is same for for the community-— sure it is same for for the community.

sure it is same for for the communi . , ., ., ., community. i was so sorry to hear of how it has — community. i was so sorry to hear of how it has affected _ community. i was so sorry to hear of how it has affected you. _ community. i was so sorry to hear of how it has affected you. what - community. i was so sorry to hear of how it has affected you. what did . how it has affected you. what did you make of the statement today? we you make of the statement today? , welcomed sir brian's reports, very comprehensive and we are very pleased to date children and parents will finally be recognised. i know it is not a quick process and a lot of children under the rules of how this is coming out will have to wait until the final report comes out and the compensation scheme is set up, but as sir brian says in his report, this has happened now and we agree with that the government needs to move forward with the work and to get this game invented and up and running for the inquiry reports. —— this scheme up and running. it not seem evil get legal funding

representation from our lawyers to go forward in this conversation framework. —— does not seem we will get legal public. the average person on the street will not understand the details or framework so it is important for this community that we are afforded legal representation by our lawyers who have been with us for the start. we welcome the report, i think there are a few issues to look over but all are pleased with the work. sir issues to look over but all are pleased with the work. sir brian did mention the — pleased with the work. sir brian did mention the need _ pleased with the work. sir brian did mention the need to _ pleased with the work. sir brian did mention the need to extend - pleased with the work. sir brian did mention the need to extend the - mention the need to extend the psychological support to those in england, it has already been extended to the rest of the uk to those affected by the blood scandal, did you take heart listening to that? , ., , , that? yes, we did. there has been psychological _ that? yes, we did. there has been psychological support _ that? yes, we did. there has been psychological support interface - that? yes, we did. there has been psychological support interface for| psychological support interface for certain groups. it was administered

through the script fund, will the funds have not changed. —— all the funds have not changed. —— all the funds have not changed. —— all the funds have now changed. through people i see, psychological support is definitely needed, but it is 30 years too late for a lot of people and i think also there has to be... i have had counselling around 2013 but it was actually really difficult because i think one of the main issues three was actually the councillor had avoided this scandal had taken place and ifound it very difficult to have that counselling.

—— counsellor did not know the scandal had taken place. we have been accused of being dirty, diseased, people having to return to terribly as it has had a massive impact on people's psychological well—being, so it is very important. it is important this psychological support is put in place. if i could say one other thing, it is very important for government respond to this report as soon as possible and now start to implement the procedures are to put this framework in place in the final report and i think that is where we are today. i did notice that sir brian redirected his statement today that those who have been involved in the inquiry, those who have been affected by the infected blood scandal, can you reflect for a moment of the community who formed around this inquiry? how often do you speak with

others affected? i got inquiry? how often do you speak with others affected?— others affected? i got involved... of m others affected? i got involved... 0f my family _ others affected? i got involved... of my family members _ others affected? i got involved... of my family members were - of my family members were haemophiliacs so always involved in the community, also for me was the haemophilia society set out a memorialfor the haemophiliacs haemophilia society set out a memorial for the haemophiliacs who had died so we saw a lot of people down the very current group of people considering what they have been through, very resilient and we'll keep fighting and keep pushing government to actually deal with this properly. government to actually deal with this preperly-_ government to actually deal with this properly. let's talk about that fi . ht, this properly. let's talk about that fiaht, how this properly. let's talk about that fight, how confident _ this properly. let's talk about that fight, how confident are _ this properly. let's talk about that fight, how confident are you - this properly. let's talk about that fight, how confident are you the i fight, how confident are you the government will follow through on the recommendations of the report? i am not, to be honest. iwould hope am not, to be honest. i would hope the government will respond to separate's second report. that is

all we can do, hope the government will respond quickly to with this as soon as possible going forward. whether they will or not we really didn't go. they are currently on the easter holidays so you think we will get a response to the week or next. video government minister could come off holiday today and give a statement and say this is a very important issue, i think it is time for them to show us how important it is that really released a statement this. whether that is a today or not i do not know. this. whether that is a today or not i do not know— this. whether that is a today or not i do not know. thank you for taking us through — i do not know. thank you for taking us through a _ i do not know. thank you for taking us through a story _ i do not know. thank you for taking us through a story and _ i do not know. thank you for taking us through a story and giving - i do not know. thank you for taking us through a story and giving us - us through a story and giving us your thoughts on the reports. toady speaking to us from london. let's cross life to central london and

health editor. will do if you can reflect first on how other countries have dealt with this kind of scandal? 0n have dealt with this kind of scandal? on any lessons that? yes. scandal? on any lessons that? yes, it is definitely _ scandal? on any lessons that? yes, it is definitely an _ scandal? on any lessons that? yes it is definitely an international scandal, the use of these infected blood products for the treatment of haemophiliacs and other blood transfusions, but other countries are broadly acted much quicker than the uk to tackle it head—on, except thing had gone very badly wrong and deal with compensation, so for example japan, deal with compensation, so for examplejapan, canada deal with compensation, so for example japan, canada and ireland have all had a long—running compensation schemes conviction that their families. compensation schemes conviction that theirfamilies. in france, there were criminal prosecutions of some of those involved but i think what has really frustrated good for kids

and families here in the uk is of the government to accept there was wrongdoing by the state that therefore compensation should be paid. —— frustrated victims and their families. paid. —— frustrated victims and theirfamilies. compensation is their families. compensation is reflecting theirfamilies. compensation is reflecting that lots of earnings, loss of life chances, ability to have a family as well as injuries and the ability to hold down a job in the crucial thing is, sir brian isn't saying the scheme should be set up right now, should be no further delays, even though his actual final report is due further delays, even though his actualfinal report is due in further delays, even though his actual final report is due in the further delays, even though his actualfinal report is due in the —— is saying the scheme. ministers are saying they will accept sir brian's projects but the final report is in the autumn. projects but the final report is in the autumn-— projects but the final report is in

the autumn. , , ., ., ., the autumn. this is far from over, we're still — the autumn. this is far from over, we're still waiting _ the autumn. this is far from over, we're still waiting for— the autumn. this is far from over, we're still waiting for that - the autumn. this is far from over, we're still waiting for that that - we're still waiting for that that report. what what is the inquiry need to do?— report. what what is the inquiry need to do? ~ . , . ., need to do? what the inquiry chair has said today _ need to do? what the inquiry chair has said today is _ need to do? what the inquiry chair has said today is this _ need to do? what the inquiry chair has said today is this is _ need to do? what the inquiry chair has said today is this is his - has said today is this is his interim reports which deals with compensation and his assertion that this needs to be started now, not left until after his final report, but the final report of the autumn of that article catalogue of a0 things went wrong, the system as a whole to blame for allowing treatment to patients who came to the nhs for treatment for haemophilia or needing a blood transfusion actually infected with hiv or hepatitis c or both. i think it reports will really try to get to the bottom of this long—running scandal described as the worst human

disaster in the history of the nhs going right back to the 1970s. thank ou for going right back to the 1970s. thank you for taking _ going right back to the 1970s. thank you for taking us _ going right back to the 1970s. thank you for taking us through _ going right back to the 1970s. thank you for taking us through the - you for taking us through the findings of that interim reports. that has an aggregate to the motherwell. —— let's go to the bladder. —— weather. we have a second well careers which will heavier and more persistent rain. the bright start in the south—east will turn his ear as the south—east will turn his ear as the weather fronts approach, introducing more cloud of this waterfront through the afternoon will produce heavy rain across northern ireland, south—west scotland, north—west england and the south—west. we could hit 1a, 15 degrees but windy across shepherd.

if you are stepping out, paranoid free pollen is prolific at the moment with others moderate or high. this continues to meet with the direction of the north sea, some clear skies behind it by the end of the night, some heavy showers coming into northern ireland. as a result, not a cold night. so much out in scotland, temperatures could fall to three degrees. rain quite quickly pushesit three degrees. rain quite quickly pushes it to the north sea which lingers especially across shetland. still when and behind it a mixture of bright spells and showers, shower is more widespread during the day and heavier than eastern england, could also be thundery. thursday night you can see how this high pressure builds across us and remains with us through the course of friday and into saturday,

blocking is one offence will come in, bringing substantial rain from the last. remnants of cloud from per se's wally funk. it will be the exception rather than the rule. —— from this weather front. as we head on into the easter weekend, saturday, again a lot of dry weather around. mater light rain coming in to northern ireland for much of showers for many of us on monday.

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