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Retained Organs Commission

The Commission

Picture of Professor Margot Brazier                         Picture of Steve Catling, Chief executive
Professor Margaret Brazier,                   Steve Catling,
 Chair                                                         Chief Executive

The Retained Organs Commission will formally cease to operate on 31 March 2004.

The content of this site is current as at 31 March 2004 and will remain static thereafter for reference.

The site will be available for approximately 12-18 months from 31 March 2004 or until further notice to provide reference material and a source of historical information. It will not be updated.

Please click on the link below to obtain further details about the arrangements put in place following the closure of the Commission.

Closure of the Commission

The National Bereavement Partnership has set up a national helpline which aims to support families and the general public by providing information about organ retention. It will not deal directly with NHS Trusts or provide an advocacy service for families.

The helpline will be operational from Friday 26 March 2004 on: 01179 554 055

Welcome to the site of the Retained Organs Commission.

Our web site is designed to provide you with a range of information concerning organ retention issues. On this site you can find:

  • Copies of important related documents - such as the Redfern Report.
  • Copies of consultation documents we have issued.
  • Information about the Commission.
  • Copies of our meeting papers and notes.
The Retained Organs Commission was set up by the Secretary of State for Health, as recommended by the Chief Medical Officer in his advice to the Government on the taking and retention of organs and tissues at post-mortem examinations. It is a Special Health Authority, as set out by the Secretary of State in his Statement to the House of Commons on 30 January 2001.

You can contact the Commission at:
Retained Organs Commission
PO Box 32794
London
SE1 6WA.

Telephone: 0800 092 0203 (10am - 4pm Mon to Fri)
Fax No: 020 7972 2017
email: Retained-Organs-Commission@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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This page last updated 25 November 2003