LONDON (AP) — British authorities and the country’s public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products, and hid the truth about the disaster for decades, an inquiry into the U.K.’s infected blood scandal found Monday.
An estimated 3,000 people in the United Kingdom are believed to have died and many others were left with lifelong illnesses after receiving blood or blood products tainted with HIV or hepatitis in the 1970s to the early 1990s.
The scandal is widely seen as the deadliest disaster in the history of Britain’s state-run National Health Service since its inception in 1948.
Former judge Brian Langstaff, who chaired the inquiry, slammed successive governments and medical professionals for “a catalogue of failures” and refusal to admit responsibility to save face and expense. He found that deliberate attempts were made to conceal the scandal, and there was evidence of government officials destroying documents.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Dua Lipa looks lovedMississippi Senate agrees to a new school funding formula, sending plan to the governorNadal gets even with De Minaur at Madrid Open. Top seeds Sinner and Swiatek advancePanthers put more offensive playmakers around young QB Bryce Young in NFL draftOlly Murs shares he's juggling nappies and late nights as he gives insight into fatherhood while onDemi Lovato chops her hair and goes for a lighter brunette color as she shows off her fresh chinBonmati shines as Barcelona ousts Chelsea in Women’s Champions League semisPurrfect place to hide! Brain teaser challenges you to spot the cat among all the ice cream conesKyle Busch win the pole for NASCAR Cup race at Dover Motor SpeedwaySean 'Diddy' Combs dismisses some claims in sexual assault lawsuit
2.0013s , 6498.4453125 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal ,Global Gleam news portal