UK Blood Scandal Exposed by Public Inquiry
A report concludes a five-year public inquiry into the UK contaminated blood scandal that claimed 3,000 lives and infected 30,000 people. Brian Langstaff found that the NHS and government cover-up worsened the disaster, leading Rishi Sunak to apologize and call it 'a day of shame.' The report condemned the use of high-risk blood products and unethical withholding of critical information from patients.
A report concludes a five-year public inquiry into the UK contaminated blood scandal that claimed 3,000 lives and infected 30,000 people.
Chaired by Brian Langstaff, the inquiry found that the disaster, spanning from the 1970s to early 1990s, was worsened by a 'chilling' NHS and government cover-up.
The report highlights that successive governments failed to prioritize patient safety, delayed informing patients of their infections, and conducted unauthorized trials.
Rishi Sunak offered an apology, calling it 'a day of shame.' The report also condemned the use of high-risk blood products and the unethical withholding of critical information from patients.
Chaired by Brian Langstaff, the inquiry found that the disaster, spanning from the 1970s to early 1990s, was worsened by a 'chilling' NHS and government cover-up.
The report highlights that successive governments failed to prioritize patient safety, delayed informing patients of their infections, and conducted unauthorized trials.
Rishi Sunak offered an apology, calling it 'a day of shame.' The report also condemned the use of high-risk blood products and the unethical withholding of critical information from patients.
