Identity area
Reference code
LD/3/3/8/22
Title
Retained Organs Commission: A Consultation Document on Unclaimed and Unidentified Organs and Tissues and a Possible Regulatory Framework
Date(s)
- 28 Feb 2002 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 item, paper.
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Consultation seeking comments, views and reponses to questions relating to the proper and effective management and custodianship of human organs and tissue removed during post mortem examinations. Includes sections on respectful use and disposal of unclaimed and unidentified organs and tissues and a framework for the regulation of collections of human body parts.
Aimed at Health and Health Care Organisations and other related professional groups. Consultation closed 10 June 2002.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open.