Your current location:HOME >opinions >Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 08:11:14 Source: Internet compilationEdit:opinions
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.
'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes2024-05-21 08:08
Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab2024-05-21 07:50
A ride on a fast catamaran led Lindsey Vonn to join U.S. SailGP Team's board of directors2024-05-21 07:21
Johnston scores again and Stars beat Golden Knights 42024-05-21 07:20
‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad2024-05-21 06:57
The Twins’ new home2024-05-21 06:53
Decoding secrets behind the rise of China's NEVs2024-05-21 06:28
Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray starts Game 5 against Lakers despite strained left calf2024-05-21 06:22
Insider Q&A: CIA's chief technologist's cautious embrace of generative AI2024-05-21 05:30
Britney and Jamie Spears settlement avoids trial2024-05-21 05:27
With Djokovic awaiting the winner, Murray trails Hanfmann at rain2024-05-21 07:49
Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top UN court over the storming of the Mexican Embassy2024-05-21 07:23
Explosion in Cambodia that killed 20 at an army base was likely caused by mishandling of ammunition2024-05-21 07:22
Colleges grapple to clear out encampments of pro2024-05-21 06:41
Kosovo prepares a new draft law on renting prison cells to Denmark after the first proposal failed2024-05-21 06:31
Thunder brushed off questions about youth, inexperience, in first2024-05-21 06:29
Dodgers play an entire game without striking out once for the first time since 20062024-05-21 05:42
A Medical report on Maradona aims to undercut homicide case against medics2024-05-21 05:38
Tom Brady and Jay2024-05-21 05:26
I'm an American living in the UK2024-05-21 05:25