US hemophiliacs had the “Hemophilia Holocaust” recognised years ago so why are UK govt and Opposition still in denial over UK litigants that are part of this holocaust? (Some litigants were also infected and affected partners) (Image Hemophilia Federation of America) Open letter to Nick Brown MP (Independent) dated 14th January 2024 Dear Nick, (The right to official recognition of UK victims Infected and Affected due to “dumped treatment” that are part of the US “Hemophilia Holocaust” treatment scandal ..US spelling) In case you are not aware, I was part of the American 2nd Generation Litigat ..read more

Al-Rantisi hospital under attack from Israel, photo shows the burning car park (Quds News Network) On the 9th November 2023, Israel attacked Al Rantisi, the children’s hospital in Gaza where haemophiliacs are treated. They may now be unable to even reach a hospital due to aerial bombardment and even if they do, there is no guarantee of acessing treatment or safety. The staff are calling out for the international community to protect them! A video posted on Twitter shows flames reaching the hospital building and a car burning fiercely. Quds News reported, “the spokesman of the Health Ministry ..read more

Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry who will deliver an Autumn Report (Image via the Chronicle) Long standing haemophilia campaigners Carol Grayson and Colette Wintle refuse to be side tracked by new books about to be published on the Contaminated Blood scandal. They believe attempts are being made to distract and undermine Sir Brian Langstaff’s forthcoming report to be released in 2024 from the Infected Blood Inquiry which began in 2018. Grayson, founder of Haemophilia Action UK, author of this blog stated, “we call it the Spring Report as opposed to the ‘final’ report a ..read more

Haemophiliac Peter Longstaff (deceased) who received regular monthly payments from the Macfarlane Trust and wife Carol Anne Grayson who now receives regular monthly payments as a bereaved widow from EIBSS. (Image Grayson /Journal Archives) The following Freedom of Information request has been submitted today (25th August, 2023) to the Department of Health and Social Care To whom it may concern Contaminated Blood/Haemophilia HIV monthly payments “for life” I am writing with regard to haemophiliacs infected with HIV through contaminated blood products, their infected partners and infected and a ..read more

Carol Anne Grayson and her husband Peter Longstaff who was killed by the state after receiving contaminated blood. Grayson alleges Terrence Higgins Trust are “haemophobic” presenting a very selective narrative of haemophilia history (Image Grayson archives) As a result of haemophiliacs infected with HIV and hepatitis viruses during the 1970s and 80s initiating a legal case against the Department of Health and other authorities, in what was to end in an out of court settlement in 1991, the Macfarlane Trust was set up to provide financial support to haemophiliacs infected with HIV and their fam ..read more

New book published in May 2023 (Image, via Henri Bergeron, Twitter) Long standing haemophilia campaigners, including this author Carol Anne Grayson will remember the surprise and excitement generated in the 1990s on hearing about the criminal case launched in France to hold those responsible for infecting French haemophiliacs with HIV and hepatitis C through blood products to account. In 1991, just months after the UK HIV haemophilia litigation concluded, the following was reported in Nature Journal (Vol 353, 31st October 1991), though it was unlikely to have been seen by UK haemophiliacs who ..read more

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 Trust regarding the announcement that the sexual health charity was funding Jason Evans, Factor 8 Group in a research capacity. Monies from the Mcfarlane Trust set up by government to provide financial and other support to haemophiliac beneficiaries and partners infected with HIV, affected partners and bereaved families were transferred to THT w ..read more

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 blog, haemophilia campaigner, Carol Anne Grayson, sent a number of letters and emails on the Contaminated Blood scandal to Jeremy Hunt when he was Secretary of State for Health. Grayson’s husband Pete and brother in law Stephen were infected with HIV and hepatitis viruses during the 1970s and 80s through imported US factor concentrate treatment for their inherited ble ..read more

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, MPs, campaigners and some members of the medical profession to gain recognition for the suffering of those with an inherited bleeding disorder infected with HIV. Much of the infection came through the use of imported US factor concentrate treatment manufactured from the pooled plasma collected from “high-risk” sources such as ga ..read more

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 disgust) that Jason Evans, Factor 8 Group was recently nominated for and won the Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMF) Campaigner of the Year award. The SMF website states, “it feels it is the right year to recognize Jason’s work. Outstanding work over the past 10 years.” However Evans is known to long standing campaigners including this author Caro ..read more