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Blood Money: The doctor who gave me contaminated blood

How one of the NHS's most senior haemophilia experts ignored his department's advice and gave blood products infected with HIV and Hepatitis C to children.

More than 3,000 people died in the UK after being infected with HIV, or hepatitis, from contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 80s. Next month, the long-awaited public inquiry into the scandal is due to publish its final report.

The 成人论坛 has now uncovered evidence that one of the country鈥檚 most senior haemophilia doctors gave infected blood products to children, despite advising colleagues not to do so. One of his patients who died was just 7 years old.

In this episode of our 5 Minutes On podcast, the 成人论坛's Wyre Davies speaks to the victims of the biggest treatment scandal in the NHS鈥檚 history.

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