Doctor in blistering attack on IBTS

THE doctor who acted as whistleblower in the hepatitis C scandal last night launched a blistering attack on her own organisation, the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS).

Dr Joan Power, regional director of the IBTS, described the conduct of the blood board as “outrageous”, citing a climate of “abuse, abject bias, intolerance, grossly selective media leaks and totally unjust initiatives”.

She added: “A comprehensive impartial inquiry is absolutely necessary if the integrity of a number of key governance processes are to be restored to our organisation.”