A Son Never Forgets

When Jason Evans was four years old, his dad, Jonathan, died after being infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated Factor VIII blood products supplied by the NHS, as part of what later became known as the infected blood scandal.

For decades, the truth about what happened to his father was buried in silence, stigma and institutional denial. As an adult, Jason began searching for answers, using Freedom of Information requests, archival research, media pressure, legal action and grassroots campaigning to help expose one of the greatest injustices in British history. A Son Never Forgets follows Jasons journey from childhood bereavement to the heart of a national campaign, single-handedly uncovering government lies and leading the charge to force the creation of the Infected Blood Inquiry and the UKs biggest-ever state compensation scheme, worth more than £12 billion.

This, however, is not only a story about a harrowing public scandal – it is also a deeply personal tale of grief, memory, inherited trauma and identity. Just as Jason thought the battle was won, a shocking discovery reframed his family history in ways he never expected. Part investigative exposé, part family reckoning, this gripping and emotional memoir is a powerful account of loss, persistence and the fight to make the state tell the truth.