Awareness of the Infected Blood Scandal
The majority of UK adults have heard of the Infected Blood Scandal
The proportion of those who know about the Infected Blood Scandal has remained consistent since April 2025. A little over one in five (22%) know a lot or a fair amount, and just under a fifth (16%) have never heard of it.
The older people are, the more likely they are to have heard of the Infected Blood Scandal (similar to other scandals). Other independent research has found that, the older people are, the more likely to listen to or watch the news.
People aged over 55 are significantly more likely to have heard of the Infected Blood Scandal than those under 35, (92% vs 67%).
| April 2025 | December 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| A lot | 3% | 3% |
| A fair amount | 18% | 19% |
| A little | 36% | 36% |
| Heard about | 22% | 22% |
| Never heard of | 17% | 16% |
| % Net: Heard of | 79% | 81% |
While few people say they know a lot (3%) about the scandal, over half (55%) of those surveyed said they had a fair to little knowledge of the scandal.
| A lot / a fair amount | A little / heard about | Never heard of | % Net Heard of (December 2025) | % Net: Heard of (April 2025) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infected Blood Scandal | 22% | 59% | 16% | 81% | 79% |
| Grenfell Tower Fire | 63% | 32% | 5% | 94% | 90% |
| British Post Office Scandal | 62% | 30% | 8% | 92% | 95% |
| April 25 | December 25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 37% | 38% |
| No | 60% | 59% |
| Don't know / prefer not to say | 3% | 3% |
| % Net: Specifics about the Infected Blood Scandal | 29% |
| Contaminated blood transfusions / products | 18% |
| Information about the scandal | 8% |
| Infected blood supplies from the US to the UK | 4% |
| Number of people impacted | 1% |
| % Net: Compensation scheme | 30% |
| Delays / waiting a long time for settlement | 12% |
| People dying before being paid compensation | 5% |
| Impact on those infected and their families | 3% |
Comments from respondents included:
- “Infected blood from the USA given to haemophiliacs giving them HIV, hepatitis etc. previous governments dragging their feet on payment.”
- “People were infected with the wrong blood via the NHS.”
- “People still waiting for compensation after being infected with HIV.”
- “The scandal surrounding the compensation and it's still dragging on.”
- “A news article outlining the ongoing wait and delays to payouts/compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal.”
- “It was on the news about the implications and the suffering of the victims.”