'An apology, compensation and accountability... anything less is indefensible'

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It is known as one of the worst treatment disasters in the history of the NHS. The lives of many in the UK 'continue to be blighted' by the horrific scandal, which saw thousands given contaminated blood or blood products between the 1970s and 1990s.

More than 30,000 people in the UK fell victim after being given treatments infected with HIV and hepatitis C. Around 3,000 of them have since died.

Of the group who were infected with both hepatitis C and HIV, only around 250 are still alive today. The official probe, the Infected Blood Inquiry, which since it began has examined millions of pieces of written evidence and heard oral evidence from witnesses, is set to publish its final report on Monday (May 20). READ MORE It takes minutes to buy a fearsome weapon on Greater Manchester's high streets Those still facing the lasting effects of the 'appalling tragedy', including infected people and their relatives, have been 'waiting for justice for decades', Richard Angell, chief executive of Terrence Higgins Trust previously said.

It is hoped the publication of the report will finally give families involved the truth - and the answers - they deserve. The Haemophilia Society said that the report “marks a seismic moment in the long fight for truth and justice for people with haemophilia”.