The UK commissioned a report on infections in its blood supply in the 1970's and 80's, and on the government's belated responses during and afterwards, as some 3,000 people died from HIV and other infections. It's a long and complicated report, which came out today, and is available at
I've started to read it, and hope have more to say in a few days. (It condemns many past decisions about maintaining the blood supply, providing medical care, and then failing to acknowledge past harms, which the current report is particularly aimed at addressing.)
In the meantime, here are some news reports.
From the BBC:
NHS and government covered up infected blood scandal By Nick Triggle and Jim Reed, BBC News
From the NYT:
Report Finds ‘Catalog of Failures’ in U.K. Contaminated Blood Scandal - A six-year inquiry found that the deaths of about 3,000 people and the infection of tens of thousands of others could have mostly been avoided. By Aurelien Breeden May 20, 2024
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