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Kidney Transplants

Volume 951: debated on Thursday 8 June 1978

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asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with coroners on the problems of making kidneys of deceased people available for transplant.Dr. Summerskill: None. Last October the Department sent coroners for information copies of a circular issued to health authorities by the Department of Health and Social Security giving guidance about the procedure to be followed when human tissue is removed for transplants and other purposes.