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On the recordJuly 6, 2026
The compensation scheme cannot continue to ignore the real-life effect on victims of long-term interferon treatment, and the associated costs, which are far higher than the time-limited uplifts that the government propose introducing.
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Clive Efford
Labour Party

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Highlighting the inadequacies of the compensation scheme.

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