New Memorial Honors Haemophiliac Students Infected With HIV and Hepatitis Through Experimental Treatments

A memorial honors 122 haemophiliac students infected with HIV and hepatitis during experimental treatments at a Hampshire school in the 1970s and 1980s.

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September 26, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Holybourne, Hampshire — A new memorial has been dedicated to 122 haemophiliac students who were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C after receiving contaminated blood products during experimental treatments at a boarding school in the 1970s and 1980s.

The students, who attended Lord Mayor’s Treloar’s College, were used as subjects in medical research without adequate safeguards, according to the final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry. The findings reveal that the risks of contracting serious infections were overlooked during their treatment for the blood clotting disorder haemophilia.

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The memorial was unveiled at Treloar’s School in Holybourne, Hampshire, as a tribute to the boys who suffered due to the unsafe medical practices of the time. The event marks a step toward acknowledging the harm caused by these experiments and providing recognition to those affected.

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