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04/12/2003
Human Tissue Bill set to end organ removal
The government has set out plans which it hopes will ensure that human tissue and organs cannot be removed without the consent of relatives or patients.
The Human Tissue Bill follows the Bristol, Alder Hey and Isaacs inquiries which investigated the large-scale removal and keeping of organs and tissue without consent. The new Bill will provide a framework for patients, their families, and medical staff.
It will also allow national museums to repatriate human remains where descendants of indigenous people lay a claim to them.
Health Secretary John Reid said the events surrounding the Bristol, Alder Hey and Isaacs Inquiries were a "tragedy" for the families affected and took place within weak legislation.
"This legislation will ensure that this does not happen again", he said.
"It's an example of this government listening to the public - promising to act on their concerns - and delivering."
The Bill will also help improve public and professional confidence in the use of tissue and organs for research, education and transplants.
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The Human Tissue Bill follows the Bristol, Alder Hey and Isaacs inquiries which investigated the large-scale removal and keeping of organs and tissue without consent. The new Bill will provide a framework for patients, their families, and medical staff.
It will also allow national museums to repatriate human remains where descendants of indigenous people lay a claim to them.
Health Secretary John Reid said the events surrounding the Bristol, Alder Hey and Isaacs Inquiries were a "tragedy" for the families affected and took place within weak legislation.
"This legislation will ensure that this does not happen again", he said.
"It's an example of this government listening to the public - promising to act on their concerns - and delivering."
The Bill will also help improve public and professional confidence in the use of tissue and organs for research, education and transplants.
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