An inquiry has found that British authorities and health officials exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and products.
British authorities and the country's public health service committed a 'catalog of failures' and knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products, an inquiry into the U.K.’s infected blood scandal found Monday.
Former judge Brian Langstaff, who chaired the inquiry, slammed successive governments and medical professionals for failing to avoid the tragedy to save face and expense. He found that deliberate attempts were made to conceal the disaster, and there was evidence of government officials destroying documents. 'This disaster was not an accident.
Des Collins, a lawyer representing 1,500 of the victims, called the report's publication a 'day of truth.' 'They have spent years bravely telling their stories, campaigning and spurring collective action in order to get to this point. For some, it has been 40 years since their lives were forever blighted or loved ones were lost in cruel circumstances,' he said. 'Several thousands, sadly, have not lived to see this day.
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