Current location:health >>
Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal
health7553People have gathered around
IntroductionLONDON (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.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Worldly Whispers news portal”。http://cameroon.campingcolorado.net/article-14a599463.html
Related articles
Pope trip to Luxembourg, Belgium confirmed for September, 2 weeks after challenging Asia visit
healthROME (AP) — Pope Francis has added a stop in Luxembourg to a trip to Belgium in September, a three-d ...
【health】
Read moreChina Rolls out Five
healthContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom ...
【health】
Read moreThe Dutchman flies back for Beijing show
healthOn a Norwegian seashore with steep cliffs, a violent storm rages. A giant ship, 12.8 meters long, 5. ...
【health】
Read more
Popular articles
- Cruise worker 'murders newborn son on board ship': Shocked co
- Farmers Work in Sugar Cane Fields in Dahua Township, Guangxi
- Xizang commemorates 65th anniversary of democratic reform that ended feudal serfdom
- China Issues Guideline on Commending Martyrs, Supporting Martyrs' Families
- Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co
- ICH Drives Rural Revitalization in Guizhou
Latest articles
Brazil replaces injured goalkeeper Ederson in Copa America squad
China Issues Guideline on Commending Martyrs, Supporting Martyrs' Families
China National Botanical Garden Inaugurated in Beijing
Language Service Added to China's Emergency Response
Rangers are undefeated at .500 to keep World Series champs from a losing record with Bochy
In pics: World Snooker International Championship 2023
LINKS
- People have fun during Mid
- China to launch anti
- Brunei welcomes 1st Chinese tourist group in 3 years
- Chinese premier pledges efforts to promote equipment upgrades, trade
- Struggling Granada sack coach Medina
- Spring Festival travel rush sees 34.74 mln trips on first day
- 75 years on, a stronger PLA Navy to contribute more to world peace
- Chinese premier holds symposium with overseas buyers at Canton Fair
- This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland
- Group tours come back on menu for overseas travelers