HC Deb 09 July 1987 vol 119 cc262-3W
Mr. Michael McNair-Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has received the report from Sir Raymond Hoffenberg and his committee about proposals to introduce a required request procedure in hospitals where organ donors arise.

Mrs. Currie

The working group, chaired by Sir Raymond Hoffenberg, the president of the Royal College of Physicians, is examing various ways of increasing the availability of donor organs for transplantation. The group has not yet submitted its report to the conference of royal medical colleges and their faculties. We understand that the report will be sent to the Department when it has been considered by the conference.

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