Your current location:HOME >politics >Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 16:14:43 Source: Internet compilationEdit:politics
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.
Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect2024-05-21 15:03
Geopark listed in UNESCO network2024-05-21 14:26
Chinese President Appoints New Ambassadors2024-05-21 14:25
Xi Meets with Mongolian PM2024-05-21 14:22
Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse has been refloated2024-05-21 14:21
Colorful ice sculptures created a fantastical realm in Sun Island Snow and Ice Art Museum2024-05-21 14:13
Tourism revives millennia2024-05-21 14:07
Emperor Qinshihuang museum launches online ticket platform for overseas tourists2024-05-21 13:51
Kevin Pillar gets 1,000th career hit in Angels' win at Texas2024-05-21 13:44
Xi Focus: Nation Inspired to Foster Modern Chinese Civilization2024-05-21 13:36
Tom Brady and Jay2024-05-21 15:49
Fourth Volume of 'Xi Jinping: The Governance of China' Published in More Languages2024-05-21 15:23
Peng Liyuan Calls for Joint Actions to Promote Women's Full Development2024-05-21 14:51
Happy Life in Galai Village2024-05-21 14:34
Kate Hudson hits the stage to debut songs from her new album Glorious at star2024-05-21 14:29
Number of South Korean visitors soars 908% in Jan.2024-05-21 14:11
Cruise passengers enjoy Shanghai during the two2024-05-21 13:44
Xi, Ramaphosa Hold Phone Talks over Bilateral Ties, Ukraine Crisis2024-05-21 13:42
Mohammad Mokhber: Who is Iran’s acting president?2024-05-21 13:39
Peng Liyuan Calls for Joint Actions to Promote Women's Full Development2024-05-21 13:31