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The Infected Blood Inquiry previously heard how NHS patients including haemophiliacs, women in childbirth and surgical patients were given blood from high-risk donors such as prisoners and drug addicts.

About 3,000 UK patients have since died – many of them haemophiliacs given infected blood products as part of their treatment.

About 3,000 of them have since died – many of them haemophiliacs given infected blood products as part of their treatment.

Others criticised in the report include former prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and Sir John Major, as well as haemophiliac specialist Prof Arthur Bloom and the NHS.

About 3,000 of them have since died - many haemophiliacs were given infected blood products as part of their treatment.