NHS TAINTED BLOOD SHAME

From the Mail, July 4, 2017

education was so the removal of others would not look suspicious.

he said: ‘the undoubted question that arises now from victims and families is: Why were the files removed, and was this part of a cover-up to prevent them knowing the full truth about what happened?

‘We’re talking about at least tens of thousands of documents within these files. nobody would have thought to go asking the Department for education if they had relevant files, why would they?’

Campaigners suspect the documents were hastily returned over the past two years because ministers were worried their absence suggested a cover-up.

up to 7,000 patients were given contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s in what was the worst treatment disaster in nhS history.

a Department of health and Social Care spokesman said: ‘We have already sent thousands of documents to the inquiry, and will continue to send more when necessary. the inquiry has always been free to request any files they wish to review and we will ensure these are shared as soon as possible.’