What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal? Inquiry report will be revealed on Monday
Sunday, 19 May 2024 () The final report of the U.K.’s infected blood inquiry will be published Monday, six years after it started its work. The inquiry heard evidence as to how thousands of people contracted HIV or hepatitis from transfusions of tainted blood and blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. The expectation is it will excoriate medical practitioners, civil servants, big pharma and politicians, paving the way to a huge compensation bill the British government will be under pressure to rapidly pay out. Former Prime Minister Theresa May set up the inquiry in 2017 saying it was "an appalling tragedy which should simply never have happened.”
Campaigners of the Infected Blood scandal hail the Inquiry's report as a 'momentous day', following years of 'denial, delay and cover-up'. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The first victims of the infected blood scandal will receive their final compensation payment before the end of the year, minister John Glen has said. In a statement delivered to the House of Commons,..
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insists there must be 'justice and accountability' where there is evidence of wrongdoing following the publication of the Infected Blood report. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us..
Andy Burnham said the Infected Blood Inquiry has 'rocked Whitehall to its foundations' and must bring about 'major' reform. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and..
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