In our election blind date series. Today, cambridge historian mary beard and strip club owner Peter Stringfellow. You look slightly distinguished, quite hunky. You are quite a pretty lady. Get that on camera welcome to the programme, were live until 11am. Were also talking about Ariana Grandes one love Manchester Concert to raise money for people affected by the manchester bombing. Tickets go on sale at 10am this morning. Well have the details and wed love to hear from you if youre planning to go. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Theresa mays political opponents have criticised her for not taking part in a seven way General Election debate. She was accused of lacking guts during the 90 minute event. Lets get more from our political guru norman smith. Is it possible to say who one . It was probably the Television Volume button as people try
To the programme. Coming up the Health Minister confirms theres to be an inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal. Nearly 2,500 people are thought to have died after being given products that were infected with hepatitis c or hiv. A government commissioned report on employment says all work in the uk should be fair and decent. And david davis says theres unity at the top when it comes to brexit. You will find in terms of public statements, it is very hard to put a Cigarette Paper between the chancellor and myself. But first theresa may has ordered a uk wide enquiry into the use of contaminated Blood Products in the nhs, stemming from the 1970s. 2,400 people have died as a result of the scandal. Many of them were haemophiliacs who died from hepatitis c and aids related illnesses. It has been called the worst Treatment Disaster in the history of the nhs. Many of those affected and their families say they were not told of the risks involved and believe there was a cover up. In an emerg
and delayed treatment and surgeries. our health editor hugh pym joins us from st thomas . hugh how widespread is the disruption for patients? no change really from yesterday, still disruption at some london hospitals. because of this ransomware attack. blood supplies for example for transfusions are affected meaning the postponement of some operations. blood tests carried out in one area for south east london and at gp practices for example not been carried out and results from previous tests not coming back. so that is affecting quite a few patients and we heard from one who said his lung cancer operation yesterday was postponed at very short notice. a mother got in touch saying her daughter was on dialysis at home and was concerned now because of needing to get a
one expert reminded us that ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure such as hospitals is part of the play book of cyber warfare, and of course there was a major attack on hospitals infrastructure with a cyber attack or another ransomware attack in 2017, and that affected 80 trusts either directly or incorrectly directly and caused disruption this is two trusts but with several hospital sites and many organisations in south east london, including general practise surgeries, dependent on the services provided by the trusts for carrying out blood testings and we heard there, there are cancellations, previous blood tests, patients won t get results from that so they will have to be recalled, at the hospitals, blood transfusions can t be carried out and used because of blood supplies being affected although i am told some routine surgery is going ahead. the nhs in england said this is a significant
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