A witness described how Dr Christopher Ludlam took her mother aside when their father died and "explained that he wasn't going to put HIV as the cause of death on my father's death certificate. Dr [Ludlam] said that in his opinion my father would not have wanted it listed as the cause of his death. Instead...I think it states he had a brain haemorrhage." Read more about A witness described how Dr Christopher Ludlam took her mother aside when their father died and "explained that he wasn't going to put HIV as the cause of death on my father's death certificate. Dr [Ludlam] said that in his opinion my father would not have wanted it listed as the cause of his death. Instead...I think it states he had a brain haemorrhage."
A witness described how she was told by a doctor that "it was in my best interest not to record" her husband's HIV status on his death certificate. Read more about A witness described how she was told by a doctor that "it was in my best interest not to record" her husband's HIV status on his death certificate.
Sarah Gough recorded that when her father died of AIDS, they were visited by the coroner's officer that day: "because there was concern about what to put on my father's death certificate." Read more about Sarah Gough recorded that when her father died of AIDS, they were visited by the coroner's officer that day: "because there was concern about what to put on my father's death certificate."
Guy Dewdney explained how the delays caused by inquests was upsetting. His father died as a result of being given contaminated blood. There was a delay in the burial due to the coronial process. Read more about Guy Dewdney explained how the delays caused by inquests was upsetting. His father died as a result of being given contaminated blood. There was a delay in the burial due to the coronial process.
Dr Peter Jones confirmed that each individual death involving HIV/AIDS was referred to the Coroner's Officer. Read more about Dr Peter Jones confirmed that each individual death involving HIV/AIDS was referred to the Coroner's Officer.
Sir Donald Acheson gave evidence to to the Social Services Committee of the House of Commons. He referred to an arrangement whereby cause of death can be added in a confidential way to a death certificate. Read more about Sir Donald Acheson gave evidence to to the Social Services Committee of the House of Commons. He referred to an arrangement whereby cause of death can be added in a confidential way to a death certificate.
Dr Elizabeth Mayne stated she did not put HIV on the death certificate: "This question highlights a very difficult and thorny problem which affected all doctors in managing HIV deaths." Read more about Dr Elizabeth Mayne stated she did not put HIV on the death certificate: "This question highlights a very difficult and thorny problem which affected all doctors in managing HIV deaths."
Fiona Weeks' sister died of HIV and she stated: "[The doctor] asked me what I wanted the death certificate to say. I didn't understand. He said he could put the illness that killed her on the certificate instead of AIDS but that if anyone asked he would have to tell them it was AIDS related." Read more about Fiona Weeks' sister died of HIV and she stated: "[The doctor] asked me what I wanted the death certificate to say. I didn't understand. He said he could put the illness that killed her on the certificate instead of AIDS but that if anyone asked he would have to tell them it was AIDS related."
A woman recalled that her mother's request that a post-mortem be carried out to investigate her father's death was refused because he had hepatitis, and it would require the room to be fumigated. His cause of death was recorded solely as leukaemia. Read more about A woman recalled that her mother's request that a post-mortem be carried out to investigate her father's death was refused because he had hepatitis, and it would require the room to be fumigated. His cause of death was recorded solely as leukaemia.
An inquest reached a narrative verdict that: "Mark Adam Buckland died as the result of infection with variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease prion agent transmitted to him by transfusion of vCJD infected blood on surgery in September 1997". Read more about An inquest reached a narrative verdict that: "Mark Adam Buckland died as the result of infection with variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease prion agent transmitted to him by transfusion of vCJD infected blood on surgery in September 1997".