Monthly Archives: July 2023

Contaminated Blood: Questions sent to Terrence Higgins Trust regarding funding of Jason Evans, Factor 8 Group and his “research”

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Carol Anne Grayson

Carol Grayson was awarded the ESRC Michael Young Prize for her research dissertation on Contaminated Blood written in 2005/6 (Image Grayson Archives) The following email dated 17th January, 2023 was sent to Ian Green (then) CEO of the Terrence Higgins … Continue reading →

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Contaminated Blood: Campaigner’s 2016 letter alerted Jeremy Hunt to haemophiliacs as experimental fodder at Lord Mayor Treloar College using US prison blood

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Carol Anne Grayson

Peter Longstaff and his younger brother Stephen as children rescuing birds from an oil slick on the beach. Both went on to die as a result of receiving contaminated blood (Image via Hartlepool Mail) Over the years author of this … Continue reading →

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Contaminated Blood: Macfarlane Trust was set up in response to “Northern Echo led” Haemophilia HIV 1986 campaign, infected and affected reject Terrence Higgins Trust take- over

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Carol Anne Grayson

Northern Echo Haemophilia AIDS campaign article, 1987 (Source, Grayson Archives) In 1986, the Northern Echo newspaper baded in the north-east of England, set up what became an awarded media campaign, the Fight For Justice Campaign working with the Haemophilia Society, … Continue reading →

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Contaminated Blood: Gordon Brown Patron Of Sheila McKechnie Foundation Ignored Plight Of Dying Haemophiliac And The Rights Of Infected/Affected Widows

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Carol Anne Grayson

Still of campaigner Haydn Lewis from RTS nominated BBC Newsnight documentary (April, 2007) where Carol Grayson was the official researcher (posted on Youtube by Tainted Blood) It came as no surprise to long standing campaigners (though a great deal of … Continue reading →

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The “Special Status” of haemophiliacs infected with HIV and hepatitis viruses is as relevant in 2023 as it was 3 decades ago.

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Carol Anne Grayson

Haemophilia campaigners visiting No 10 Downing Street to hand in letters early 2000s During the 1970s and 80s, UK haemophiliacs became infected with HIV and hepatitis viruses as a result of being given factor concentrate treatment provided by the NHS. … Continue reading →

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