'Substantial changes' on infected blood payouts

The article discusses the UK government's plans to make "substantial changes" to the payments made to victims of the infected blood scandal. This comes after a highly critical report was released two weeks ago, which looked into the payouts given to thousands of people affected by the scandal. The infected blood scandal involved the use of contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s, which led to many people contracting HIV and hepatitis C. The government's announcement suggests that it will be making significant alterations to the current compensation scheme in response to the report's findings. While the details of the changes are not yet known, the article indicates that the government is aiming to address the shortcomings identified in the previous report. This suggests that the new approach will aim to provide more adequate and fair support to the victims and their families who have been affected by this tragic historical event.