Current location:Stellar Stories news portal > style
Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal
Stellar Stories news portal2024-05-21 18:03:05【style】1People 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.
Address of this article:http://singapore.cezaryphotography.com/article-03d899099.html
Very good!(2472)
Related articles
- The Latest
- Xi Replies to Letter from Representatives of Kenyan Students, Alumni at Beijing Jiaotong University
- Ecuador calls OAS resolution on Mexican embassy raid "fair"
- Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 33,729: ministry
- Children are evacuated from school 'during an exam' after threat made via email
- Brazilian president inaugurates 1st shipment of meat exports to China
- Japan's move to discharge wastewater 'irresponsible'
- Feature: Surinamese villagers enjoy electricity supply thanks to eco
- Fresh heartache for cancer
- International gold price expected to continue rising: analysts
Popular articles
Recommended
Uber and Lyft say they'll stay in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise
At least 9 killed, 20 injured in road accident in Brazil
Emission capping in focus as scientists predict hotter 2024
World's highest UHV transmission tower completes construction
Justin Timberlake set to bring his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Australia in 2025
Northeast China launches first cross
Mexico formally denounces Ecuador to ICJ for embassy raid
Forest fire claims three lives in Guizhou
Links
- Why college kids are abandoning Ivy Leagues to go to Southern schools
- The Canucks are starting a 3rd different goalie, Arturs Silovs, in Game 4 of series with Predators
- German police arrest a Russian man in connection with the fatal stabbings of 2 Ukrainian men
- Inside Elizabeth Hurley's 'old fashioned' diet and exercise routine
- Rizzo hits 300th HR and Judge and Volpe also go deep in Yankees' 15
- 10 spotted seals released into ocean off northeast China city
- Prince Harry and Meghan to visit Nigeria in May for Invictus Games talks
- Erick Fedde stars as White Sox sweep Rays with 4
- Thunder's Mark Daigneault is NBA Coach of the Year
- Demolition workers discover mysterious 100