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Daily Mirror
20-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Horrifying doc about children poisoned in an NHS scandal is on TV tonight
Imagine going to a school where you thought your medical needs would be cared for, but in actual fact you were being poisoned… The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned At School, airing on ITV1 tonight (Tuesday 20 May) at 9pm, tells just one shocking story from Britain's biggest medical disaster in NHS history, charting a catalogue of medical failures and a government cover-up. In the 1970s and 1980s more than 30,000 people across Britain were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood products and blood transfusions in a hushed-up scandal. This moving documentary tells the tragic personal stories of the haemophiliac children at the Lord Mayor Treloar College in Hampshire, which has since apologised. These 122 kids went to the specialist boarding school with the promise of a 'normal childhood', but instead pupils were used for medical research and given a 'wonder drug'. This drug was infected with Hepatitis and HIV. Around 90 of these people have now died, and this film follows some of the few remaining survivors. Now in their 50s, the men return to the school together and open up about their experiences, recalling how an NHS haemophiliac unit was opened on site so they could rapidly receive a revolutionary treatment called Factor VIII. For many, it was a death sentence. Gary Webster says: 'We were told this was a wonder drug and would change our lives and make me like a normal little boy. I was sticking needles in my arm four or five times a week. If you did miss it, you got punished.' A devastating, largely untold story of resilience and a fight for justice. From Kate Bush to Taylor Swift, Game Of Thrones to Saltburn, the Brontës sisters have influenced culture across the centuries. The original disruptors, these sisters were uncompromising feminist trailblazers - rebels with a literary cause. Anita Rani presents this exploration of the sisters, tracking the impact Anne, Charlotte and Emily have had on millions of readers. The documentary also explores Anita's own relationship with the Brontës as she heads back to her hometown of Bradford to recall the first time she read Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights at school and the sense of identification she felt, especially growing up with the stunning Brontë landscape of Haworth and the Moors on her doorstep. She also meets fellow fans and literary experts to explore why their work still feels relevant today. Anita says: 'These strong, unearthly sisters fed into my psyche and made me think anything was possible. I'm going to explore how these women - so full of rage - changed my life, and the world.' Over twenty years since it first graced our screens, this award-winning show is back and putting a new generation of fakers to the test. Each episode sees a brave volunteer dropped into an alien world and given just four weeks to master a new skill. With help from a few mentors, after the time is up they must convince a panel of experts that they are the real deal. Can a fish fryer become a sushi chef or a painter and decorator a make-up artist or will they spot the imposter? As worlds collide and tempers rise, it's an emotional journey for fakers and mentors. First up, posh Surrey estate agent Rex swaps his refined world of million pound properties, wine bars and polo matches for the chaos and crowds of northern street markets, as he tries to become a meat trader. Rex tries to blend in, ditching his posh accent and preppy looks and swapping his Hugh Grant haircut for tattoos. But is it enough? Moira is stressed just as Ross arrives explaining that Lewis, the long-lost son of a woman she killed, is waiting outside for her. Moira braces herself for the encounter. At the Fertility Clinic, despite the doctor's concerns, Sarah's determined to fulfil her dream of motherhood. She's all hellbent on keeping it a secret. Tracy is still secretly using Nate's credit card, until it is unexpectedly declined. Mack is doing everything he can to make amends after his apparent mistake with the slurry. Tensions are running high between Lauren and Peter ahead of their appointment with the health visitor Belinda. Peter is worried when Belinda privately suggests to him that Lauren may be experiencing symptoms of postnatal depression. Kat takes control at the Slaters and calls a family meeting. They all discuss sharing childcare, but worry that Stacey might need professional help. Zack gathers more evidence that Barney isn't safe with Nicola and Teddy. Yolande gets on the wrong side of Nigel.
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Infected blood scandal victims are 'scared' they won't live to see £11.8billion compensation after raft of delays
Patients given infected blood in one of the NHS 's worst treatment scandals are scared they won't live to see any compensation, say campaigners. New hearings this week will examine the 'timeliness and adequacy' of the Government's response to payouts almost a year after a final report was published into the disaster. More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after they were given contaminated blood and blood products between the 1970s and early 1990s. As a result some 3,000 people died and thousands are living with ongoing health conditions. Gary Webster, who was infected with HIV and hepatitis C in the 1970s and 1980s while he was a pupil at Lord Mayor Treloar College in Hampshire, said he felt 'things have gone downhill' since the inquiry published its main report last May. He added: 'They're saying they hope to pay all the infected by the end of 2027 and the affected by the end of 2029. 'Well, there's two people dying a week – you only have to do the sums yourself to work out that's a lot of people that aren't going to get paid, aren't going to get the justice and will die not knowing what happened. It just compounds the injury. 'I think people are scared now that they're not going to survive until they get compensation.' The Haemophilia Society said lives were 'ruined' by the scandal and delays to the compensation scheme have 'added to their suffering'. Justine Gordon-Smith, whose father died after being infected with hepatitis C, said those affected by the scandal feel they are 'at the back of the queue'. She added: 'Of course, the infected should be prioritised because they are the ones who are directly injured – I think what we're concerned about is the degree of elderly affected people – the widows that are in their 80s, the ageing parents.' Groups representing those affected by the scandal and patients infected themselves will give evidence on Wednesday and Thursday during the latest hearings. But Des Collins of Collins Solicitors, which represents a number of those affected, said: 'There is a sense of 'we've been here before', and nothing ever seems to change.' Infected blood inquiry chairman Sir Brian Langstaff has said victims and families have been left feeling distressed and powerless. Paymaster General Nick Thomas-Symonds will also give evidence, alongside senior officials from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). Mr Thomas-Symonds has previously said he is 'restless for progress' in issuing payments. As of April 24, 475 people have been invited to make a claim and 77 payments have been made. The ICBA said they would be inviting 100 people a week to begin their claims. A Government spokesman said: 'We have paid nearly £80million in compensation so far, and have set aside £11.8billion to deliver what is one of the most comprehensive compensation schemes in modern history.'
