THE Infected Blood Inquiry is to hold additional hearings next month as concerns grow over delays and shortcomings in compensating victims of the scandal.

Officials announced yesterday that the hearings, scheduled for May 7 and 8, will focus on the “timeliness and adequacy of the government’s response to compensation.”

Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds is set to give evidence alongside senior officials from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA).