Memorial unveiled at school where boys were experimented on with contaminated blood
Summary
A memorial was unveiled at the Lord Mayor Treloar School and College in Hampshire to remember boys with haemophilia who were given contaminated blood treatments in the 1970s and 1980s. Many pupils were infected with HIV and hepatitis during medical experiments carried out without their knowledge, leading to suffering and deaths.Key Facts
- The school provided specialist care to children with haemophilia but used blood products contaminated with HIV and hepatitis.
- Out of 122 pupils with haemophilia who attended, only about 30 were alive when the 2024 Infected Blood Public Inquiry published its report.
- The inquiry revealed that most pupils between 1970 and 1987 were infected and treated as "objects for research" by NHS doctors.
- A memorial near Alton, Hampshire depicts two pupils embracing, symbolizing friendship and support.
- Survivors at the unveiling shared their experiences, including early death warnings due to HIV and hepatitis infections.
- Former pupils described strong bonds formed at the school and expressed guilt for surviving when many friends died.
- The inquiry chairman said this medical research was extensive and left deep scars in the community and the UK.
- Legal representatives emphasized the memorial as a reminder of local and state responsibilities.
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