Tuesday, 30 April 2019

Infected blood victims call for more mass screening for hepatitis C

Government urged to test NHS patients given blood products or transfusions in 1970s-90s

Victims of the NHS contaminated blood scandal have called on the government to extend mass screening for hepatitis C infections to prevent more deaths.

The plea came as the prime minister, Theresa May, pledged additional financial support for those infected as well as bereaved relatives affected by the medical disaster.

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from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2PzBTrs

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