Your current location:HOME >entertainment >Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 19:46:05 Source: Internet compilationEdit:entertainment
LONDON (AP) — British authorities and the country’s public health service knowingly exposed tens of
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.
Nuggets blow 202024-05-21 19:44
US tourists trapped in Dubai traumatized by floods swamping the desert playground2024-05-21 19:43
Hollyoaks star Theo Graham is the latest actor to leave the soap amid massive cast cull2024-05-21 19:37
Prominent Baptist pastor in military2024-05-21 19:13
Children are evacuated from school 'during an exam' after threat made via email2024-05-21 18:48
Russian missiles slam into a Ukraine city and kill 17 people as the war approaches a critical stage2024-05-21 18:36
Chinese lawmakers deliberate work report of NPC Standing Committee2024-05-21 18:33
US tourists trapped in Dubai traumatized by floods swamping the desert playground2024-05-21 18:04
Bella Hadid goes braless in a thigh2024-05-21 17:36
Israeli soccer facing Palestinian calls for action by FIFA at annual congress2024-05-21 17:36
OpenAI pauses ChatGPT voice after Scarlett Johansson comparisons2024-05-21 19:41
Sweeping gun legislation approved in Maine after mass shooting2024-05-21 19:38
Hard right makes hay with European farmers' anger ahead of June elections2024-05-21 18:45
How South Africa's former leader Zuma turned on his allies and became a surprise election foe2024-05-21 18:35
Nadal returns to Roland Garros to practice amid doubts over fitness and form2024-05-21 18:28
The Milan derby. The Serie A title. A 2nd star. Inter can win it all in a single night2024-05-21 18:04
White House opposes potential stand2024-05-21 17:58
Italy starting Davis Cup title defense against Brazil and US plays Chile2024-05-21 17:37
College baseball notebook: Conference tournaments to decide NCAA automatic bids and many at2024-05-21 17:29
Children played just yards from where headless torso was found at nature reserve, police reveal2024-05-21 17:10