In her written statement, Irene Fitzpatrick explained that when her son, Gary, was reaching the end of his life a doctor said she would get reporters at her door if the death certificate said that Gary had died from HIV. She further said: "I was lucky Gary died at home because the GP came round and he agreed that HIV should be stated on the death certificate as the cause of his death." Read more about In her written statement, Irene Fitzpatrick explained that when her son, Gary, was reaching the end of his life a doctor said she would get reporters at her door if the death certificate said that Gary had died from HIV. She further said: "I was lucky Gary died at home because the GP came round and he agreed that HIV should be stated on the death certificate as the cause of his death."
In her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Lauren Palmer said that the death certificates of her parents did not record their real cause of death - HIV/AIDS, as "back then it was maybe something that would be for the best", but now "we need the truth out there." Read more about In her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Lauren Palmer said that the death certificates of her parents did not record their real cause of death - HIV/AIDS, as "back then it was maybe something that would be for the best", but now "we need the truth out there."
In her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Susan Hallwood said that it was not haemophilia that killed her sons - it was AIDS and AIDS should have been on the death certificates. Read more about In her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Susan Hallwood said that it was not haemophilia that killed her sons - it was AIDS and AIDS should have been on the death certificates.
Stephen Hallwood's death certificate recorded bronchopneumonia and haemophilia, and pneumonia and haemophilia as the causes of death. Read more about Stephen Hallwood's death certificate recorded bronchopneumonia and haemophilia, and pneumonia and haemophilia as the causes of death.
Brian Hallwood's death certificate recorded bronchopneumonia and haemophilia, and pneumonia and haemophilia as the causes of death. Read more about Brian Hallwood's death certificate recorded bronchopneumonia and haemophilia, and pneumonia and haemophilia as the causes of death.
In her written statement, Rita Wood said that the family asked the doctors to keep HIV off her husband's death certificate because of the stigma involved. Read more about In her written statement, Rita Wood said that the family asked the doctors to keep HIV off her husband's death certificate because of the stigma involved.
In Nina Douglas' written statement she said that her mother pleaded with the registrar to remove AIDS from the death certificate of her father. Read more about In Nina Douglas' written statement she said that her mother pleaded with the registrar to remove AIDS from the death certificate of her father.
The West Sussex policy document, "Control of Viral Hepatitis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections", stated that "Confidentiality must be maintained as in life. It may be appropriate to complete the death certificate in more general diagnostic terms. In this case the box offering 'further information' must be ticked." Read more about The West Sussex policy document, "Control of Viral Hepatitis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections", stated that "Confidentiality must be maintained as in life. It may be appropriate to complete the death certificate in more general diagnostic terms. In this case the box offering 'further information' must be ticked."
In the narrative verdict for Stuart Fuller it was held that: "the HIV infection resulted from the administration of imported blood products from the United States of America administered between June 1981 and April 1982. At the time that the blood products were given to him the risks of infection were not known and the benefit of such products far outweighed the risks of infection". Read more about In the narrative verdict for Stuart Fuller it was held that: "the HIV infection resulted from the administration of imported blood products from the United States of America administered between June 1981 and April 1982. At the time that the blood products were given to him the risks of infection were not known and the benefit of such products far outweighed the risks of infection".
A letter from the General Register Office to Hazel Smith firmly rejected the proposal of the doctor stating the cause of death as the opportunistic infection rather than AIDS or HIV. He stated that the certificate had to be in its prescribed format and doctors who deliberately concealed information relating to a cause of death were acting unlawfully. Read more about A letter from the General Register Office to Hazel Smith firmly rejected the proposal of the doctor stating the cause of death as the opportunistic infection rather than AIDS or HIV. He stated that the certificate had to be in its prescribed format and doctors who deliberately concealed information relating to a cause of death were acting unlawfully.