Written question asked by Martin Smyth (Ulster Unionist Party) on Thursday, 1 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 March 2001. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Thursday, 8 March 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will give guidance to health authorities on the disposal of bodies and organs in the Health Service.

Answer: Rev. Martin Smyth: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give guidance to health authorities on the disposal of bodies and organs in the health service. [152425] Mr. Denham: Following the publication of the Royal Liverpool Children's Inquiry Report, the Retained Organs Commission has been established to oversee the cataloguing and return of organs and tissue retained at post mortem. Guidance will be issued to National Health Service trusts shortly which will enable them to begin to provide information to relatives once the Commission has validated their information systems.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 152425; 364 c327W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Disclosure of information Codes of practice Hospitals Health authorities Organs Relatives Post-mortems Retained Organs Commission
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk