Amend Act for informed consent
Alder Hey Inquiry · The Royal Liverpool Children’s Inquiry — Full Report (HC 12-II) · Issued 30 January 2001
Government responseNot tracked (historical inquiry)
DeliveryNo statement from the addressee found
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation, 11.1
The Human Tissue Act 1961 shall be amended to provide a test of fully informed consent for the lawful post mortem examination and retention of parts of the bodies of deceased persons. While we have concluded that there has been little difference between ‘lack of objection’ and ‘informed consent’ in practical terms for the next of kin, it is important that the law and future practice are brought into line and updated.
Alder Hey Inquiry, The Royal Liverpool Children’s Inquiry — Full Report (HC 12-II) · 30 Jan 2001 Source PDF, page 367 →
Government response
●No formal government response recorded
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Delivery
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