Blood Inquiry: Culture change needed across NHS to prevent cover-ups

Sir Brian Langstaff (left) with victims. Credit: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

By Jane Kirby, PA Media

A “culture change” is needed across the NHS to prevent cover-ups and to acknowledge mistakes, with individual managers held personally accountable if they fail to take action, the Infected Blood Inquiry has recommended.

Following the publication of his report into the treatment disaster, Sir Brian Langstaff said his main point remained that a compensation scheme was needed now for all those affected by the scandal.