Death in the Blood: the most shocking scandal in NHS history from the journalist who has followed the story for over two decades

The book "Death in the Blood" is a powerful and important account of the UK's worst treatment disaster, the contaminated NHS blood products scandal. It has been reported on by Caroline Wheeler for over two decades and will be based on thousands of government documents, court and inquiry transcripts, and interviews with victims and their families.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 21 September 2023
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

This book is a powerful and eye-opening account of the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS, which has had a devastating impact on thousands of lives. It is written by Caroline Wheeler, a journalist who has been reporting on this scandal for over two decades and has played a pivotal role in the campaign for justice for the victims and their families.

The book will be based on thousands of government documents, court and inquiry transcripts, and interviews with prime ministers, cabinet ministers, Downing Street advisers, senior civil servants, doctors, and above all the victims and their families. The personal testimony of these individuals forms the beating heart of the book, providing a raw and emotional account of the suffering they have endured.

The scandal revolves around the use of contaminated NHS blood products in the 1970s and 1980s, which infected almost 5,000 people in the UK with HIV or hepatitis C. Despite the scale of the disaster, no organisation or individual has ever been held to account for their actions. So far, more than 2,800 are known to have died, and tens of thousands more lives have been destroyed in the families of those affected.

Caroline Wheeler has been integral to the campaign for justice for the victims and their families, and her work has helped to persuade Prime Minister Theresa May to agree to the infected blood inquiry in 2019. The inquiry's findings are expected to be published in late 2023, and they are likely to be a damning indictment of the NHS and the government's handling of the crisis.

This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the full extent of the NHS's treatment disaster and the devastating impact it has had on thousands of lives. It is a powerful and eye-opening account of a scandal that has been hidden from the public for too long, and it is a testament to the courage and determination of those who have fought for justice for the victims and their families.

Weight: 626g
Dimension: 164 x 244 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035405244