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Family of kidney death patients push for recommended changes

Families of two transplant patients who died after being given kidneys infected with rare parasitic worms have urged the health board to make changes. Robert Stuart and Darren Hughes both died from a parasite known as halicephalobus, which lives in soil and is often found in horses. An inquest ruled that the decision to use the kidneys was correct.

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Coroner rules decision to use infected kidneys was 'correct'

Darren Hughes (left), Robert Stuart (right) died after receiving kidney transplants at the University Hospital of South Wales Credit: Family photo

The coroner has reached a narrative verdict in the inquest of two men who died after receiving kidney transplants.

He says that both Robert Stuart and Darren Hughes died from the unintended consequences of necessary medical intervention.

He also said there were no gross failures of neglect in the decision to go ahead with the transplant.

Robert Stuart, 67, from Cardiff and Darren Hughes, 42, of Bridgend both died from a parasite known as halicephalobus, which lives in soil and is often found in horses.

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