Gynaecologist diagnosed with HIV causes panic amongst treated women

Title

Gynaecologist diagnosed with HIV causes panic amongst treated women

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

8 Mar 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:54

Description

Sarah Cameron reports on the fear and panic in North Kent, after Medway Health Authority gynaeocologist Terence Shuttleworth revealed he is HIV positive. Medway Director of Health Dr Anne(?) Palmer claims the risk of infection is low; Caroline Morris, volunteer, describes the mood on the helpline which has been set up; Hospital Manager John Mangan(?) on the operation to trace patients treated by Shuttleworth; General Health Authority Manager Ken Heskiss(?) says staff don’t have to inform them if they are diagnosed HIV positive. Originally on Invicta Radio. For Drivetime show.

Contributors

Invicta Radio; Sarah Cameron; Terence Shuttleworth; Ken Heskiss(?); John Mangan(?); caroline Morris; Anne(?) Palmer

Keywords

Health; Health services; Gynaecology; Kent; Medical personnel; AIDS; HIV; Surgeons; Drivetime (radio programme); Medway; Terence Shuttleworth

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