Member

This is not a policy area I have worked on previously, but I have met campaigners who have raised their concerns with me. They have raised concerns that the IBCA lacks sufficient independence from government and the discretion to consider atypical personal or health impacts, such as infertility. They are uncertain about how claims will be assessed, particularly for those whose suffering does not fit neatly into predefined categories. Some have also questioned the transparency of the process by which medical conditions were recognised under the supplementary route. Others argue that the burden of proof for psychological impact claims is too high and that the long-term effects of interferon treatment are not adequately reflected in compensation sums.