§ 66. Dame Jill KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to improve the supply of human organs for transplant; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanOn 16 November I held a seminar on ways of improving the voluntary donation of organs. The discussion covered several alternative approaches to organ donation. Participants discussed the implications of recent research, particularly the audit of deaths in intensive care units which was initiated by the Department of Health. The seminar highlighted a number of questions, mainly of a medical and ethical nature, which require further consideration by those involved in organ donation.
I will shortly be studying the transcript of the proceedings before deciding what further steps may be necessary. I am grateful to my hon. Friend and many others for taking part in the seminar.