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Dr McVerry was a co-author of a paper published in the Lancet which referred to the testing of people with haemophilia for HIV. Dr McVerry's involvement suggests that some patients from Liverpool were amongst the cohort being tested.

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A publication in the British Journal of Haematology co-authored by Dr McVerry and others, reported testing on 21 Liverpool patients with haemophilia, and an investigation of the wives of some patients.

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The husband of a witness was told he had HIV at a routine appointment in a manner of fact way, and not provided any information or advice on managing his condition.

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An individual was tested for HIV in January 1985 but the first official confirmation his widow had that he had HIV/AIDS was after his death in 1985 when she saw it recorded on his death certificate.

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An article published in the Sunday Times explained how a man with haemophilia found to be infected with HIV following treatment at Liverpool was not told of the results for several months.

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A witness to the Inquiry received a letter advising him that he had tested positive for HIV.

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Derek Martindale, a witness to the Inquiry, asked to be tested for HIV as no test was offered or undertaken.

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Alan Burgess was informed via a letter that he had tested positive for the AIDs associated virus.

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An individual was unaware that they had been tested for HIV, and did not attend a scheduled appointment, and was therefore unaware of a positive test result.

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The Yorkshire Post published an article titled 'Tests on Haemophiliacs Positive NHS Blood Carries Killer AIDS Virus',

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An article published in The Scotsman reported that blood was found to be contaminated in Scotland's blood supply and that all supplies of Factor VIII were being subjected to heat treatment.

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Professor Ludlam wrote to patients referring to publicity in the press and TV about the HTLV III virus and AIDS, and explained that Dr Forbes and he were holding a meeting to discuss with patients some of the anxieties and issues that had been raised.

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Professor Ludlam held a meeting for patients where they were informed that some people had been infected with HTLV-III by SNBTS PFC Factor VIII which they had received.

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An information sheet on AIDs was sent out to patients which informed them that tests were available and would be carried out on routine visits to their centre.

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Dr Wensley sent a letter to adults with haemophilia treated at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, which stated that until the right tests are available, it was probably best to assume that recipients could be carrying the HTLV-III virus.

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A special meeting on AIDS was held at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Dr Delamore stated that at the meeting that HTLV-III testing would shortly be available but until then patients should assume that they were positive and inform their dentist.

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Manchester Royal Infirmary Haemophilia Centre sent a letter to a witness to the Inquiry which offered AIDS antibody testing.

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People treated at the Belfast Haemophilia Centre had memories of meetings being held there. Some attendees recalled Dr Elizabeth Mayne giving those present the choice of whether they wanted to know the result of their HIV test.

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Mark Stewart transcript recorded his father died in 2002, from hepatocellular cancer, and his brother was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2008. He died in 2013. Mark felt he may suffer the same fate. No one in their family was warned of the risks of treatment with concentrate, nor that liver function would be tested and monitored. Mark learnt he had Hepatitis C only in 2007.

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Trevor Marsden was only told that he had Hepatitis C when he attended the Belfast Haemophilia Centre for a routine blood test in 1996.

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