Jackie Britton described her experience at two hospitals. At one hospital "you fought for your six-monthly scans, which could take eight months, and then it was a wait to see your consultant" and contrasted this with her later experience: "with King's [College Hospital] you have the scan in the morning, you see the clinic in the afternoon." Read more about Jackie Britton described her experience at two hospitals. At one hospital "you fought for your six-monthly scans, which could take eight months, and then it was a wait to see your consultant" and contrasted this with her later experience: "with King's [College Hospital] you have the scan in the morning, you see the clinic in the afternoon."
Mr AM spoke highly of the haemophilia doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital. He expressed the view that haemophiliacs should have been systematically tested and a look-back exercise should have been carried out to ascertain those infected from the whole blood community. Specialist clinics with experts in HIV and hepatitis should have been developed. Read more about Mr AM spoke highly of the haemophilia doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital. He expressed the view that haemophiliacs should have been systematically tested and a look-back exercise should have been carried out to ascertain those infected from the whole blood community. Specialist clinics with experts in HIV and hepatitis should have been developed.
Robert James told the Inquiry that Drs Mark Winter and Has Dasani were good at keeping up to date with medical knowledge in the field. Read more about Robert James told the Inquiry that Drs Mark Winter and Has Dasani were good at keeping up to date with medical knowledge in the field.
Robert James told the Inquiry: "the way haemophilia doctors saw us ... we were their 'children'. Because it was predominantly a young person's disease at the time because older haemophiliacs had died of bleeding before we had cryo, there was an awful lot of young children, and for haemophilia doctors, they saw us like that. And so they would just not refer us on to an appropriate immunologist". Read more about Robert James told the Inquiry: "the way haemophilia doctors saw us ... we were their 'children'. Because it was predominantly a young person's disease at the time because older haemophiliacs had died of bleeding before we had cryo, there was an awful lot of young children, and for haemophilia doctors, they saw us like that. And so they would just not refer us on to an appropriate immunologist".
Professor Charles Hay stated that in the late 1990s and early 2000s there was only had one hepatologist at the hospital, which was common in the NHS at this time. The hepatologist would offer advice and refer the patient back to the doctor who made the referral for further management. Read more about Professor Charles Hay stated that in the late 1990s and early 2000s there was only had one hepatologist at the hospital, which was common in the NHS at this time. The hepatologist would offer advice and refer the patient back to the doctor who made the referral for further management.
Brian Ahearn was concerned about his treatment for Hepatitis C: He stated that following his diagnosis "I should have been referred to a hepatologist straight away". Read more about Brian Ahearn was concerned about his treatment for Hepatitis C: He stated that following his diagnosis "I should have been referred to a hepatologist straight away".
A witness was concerned about the lack of specialist input into his HIV care, stating "Just because his haemophilia patients had developed HIV he suddenly hadn't developed a specialism in HIV himself". Read more about A witness was concerned about the lack of specialist input into his HIV care, stating "Just because his haemophilia patients had developed HIV he suddenly hadn't developed a specialism in HIV himself".
A witness was infected with HIV in 1981 but his parents were not informed of his infection until 1988, when he was 14. Read more about A witness was infected with HIV in 1981 but his parents were not informed of his infection until 1988, when he was 14.
A witness described how the Genito-urinary and Sexual Health Clinic served all HIV patients with the exception of the haemophilia patients with HIV, who were ring-fenced within the haemophilia centre. This meant that her husband did not have the benefit of discussing treatment options with HIV specialists. Read more about A witness described how the Genito-urinary and Sexual Health Clinic served all HIV patients with the exception of the haemophilia patients with HIV, who were ring-fenced within the haemophilia centre. This meant that her husband did not have the benefit of discussing treatment options with HIV specialists.
A witness described how "It took about six years before [my husband] saw a Virologist and to find out how far the HIV virus had progressed. We were always worried as we didn't know what was happening." Read more about A witness described how "It took about six years before [my husband] saw a Virologist and to find out how far the HIV virus had progressed. We were always worried as we didn't know what was happening."