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Death in the blood: One of the most shocking scandal in NHS history
Two decades on Caroline Wheeler lifts the lid on the NHS infected blood scandal
From the 1970s onwards, an estimated 5,000 NHS patients were given contaminated blood products, which contained deadly diseases like hepatitis and HIV. Today, half of those infected have died. How did this happen? As her new book is published, we hear from the Sunday Times journalist who unearthed the story, and followed it for 20 years to get answers.
Guest: Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Infected Blood Inquiry, World in Action, Lord Mayor of Treloar.
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