The coroner explored the circumstances of Steve Dymond's death and reached a conclusion that: "As a result of the infection with hepatitis C he suffered a variety of mental and physical symptoms which impacted on his university education, his career, his marriage and his ability to have children." Read more about The coroner explored the circumstances of Steve Dymond's death and reached a conclusion that: "As a result of the infection with hepatitis C he suffered a variety of mental and physical symptoms which impacted on his university education, his career, his marriage and his ability to have children."
For Steve Dymond's widow, Su Gorman, it was a matter of considerable importance that the coroner recorded the medical cause of Steve's death as "1c Hepatitis C Infection Acquired from a contaminated blood product" on the record of the inquest. Read more about For Steve Dymond's widow, Su Gorman, it was a matter of considerable importance that the coroner recorded the medical cause of Steve's death as "1c Hepatitis C Infection Acquired from a contaminated blood product" on the record of the inquest.
One person whose father was infected with Hepatitis C and HIV stated: "We made sure when my father died that his death certificate did not mention HIV or hepatitis C. It just says liver failure and states the symptoms of death rather than the cause to stave off any stigma attached to the hepatitis C infection." Read more about One person whose father was infected with Hepatitis C and HIV stated: "We made sure when my father died that his death certificate did not mention HIV or hepatitis C. It just says liver failure and states the symptoms of death rather than the cause to stave off any stigma attached to the hepatitis C infection."
Deborah James whose brother's death was recorded as solely due to Hodgkin's disease, stated: "Upon Glyn's passing medical staff told my Mother and Father that if they consented to the cause of death being Hodgkin's and not hepatitis C (HCV) then the family could avoid a post mortem." Read more about Deborah James whose brother's death was recorded as solely due to Hodgkin's disease, stated: "Upon Glyn's passing medical staff told my Mother and Father that if they consented to the cause of death being Hodgkin's and not hepatitis C (HCV) then the family could avoid a post mortem."
Mary Grindley said after her husband John's death: "I don't think John would have been too worried about what they wrote but my first thought was for my son. I told them I didn't want HIV or AIDS on the death certificate". Read more about Mary Grindley said after her husband John's death: "I don't think John would have been too worried about what they wrote but my first thought was for my son. I told them I didn't want HIV or AIDS on the death certificate".
A woman stated that when she got home from the Inquest into her husband's death: "there were people from the press surrounding my house. I locked my door and wouldn't answer any questions but they continued to bang on my door and the back wall of the house." Read more about A woman stated that when she got home from the Inquest into her husband's death: "there were people from the press surrounding my house. I locked my door and wouldn't answer any questions but they continued to bang on my door and the back wall of the house."
One woman described her father's death certificate recording heart failure as the cause of death because "This was at a time when no-one put HIV/AIDS or any related illnesses on death certificates if at all possible for sensitive reasons..." Read more about One woman described her father's death certificate recording heart failure as the cause of death because "This was at a time when no-one put HIV/AIDS or any related illnesses on death certificates if at all possible for sensitive reasons..."
One woman stated that: "There was an inquest into [my husband's] death, which I did not want to be a part of because I couldn't face going through it all so soon after his death and I worried about the press finding out his HIV status." Read more about One woman stated that: "There was an inquest into [my husband's] death, which I did not want to be a part of because I couldn't face going through it all so soon after his death and I worried about the press finding out his HIV status."
One woman promised her husband, infected with HIV and Hepatitis C from blood products, "that if he died the word 'HIV' would not be on his death certificate" because he was "extremely worried about people finding out that he had HIV." Read more about One woman promised her husband, infected with HIV and Hepatitis C from blood products, "that if he died the word 'HIV' would not be on his death certificate" because he was "extremely worried about people finding out that he had HIV."
A woman was advised to have bronchopneumonia recorded on her husband's death certificate: "The Doctor advised me that this was the best course of action as if AIDS was on the certificate we wouldn't find anyone to bury him and that a cremation would be our only option (which is not what my husband wanted)." Read more about A woman was advised to have bronchopneumonia recorded on her husband's death certificate: "The Doctor advised me that this was the best course of action as if AIDS was on the certificate we wouldn't find anyone to bury him and that a cremation would be our only option (which is not what my husband wanted)."