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  • HSC consent for hospital postmortem examination regional policy

    Topics:
    • Professional medical and environmental health advice, 
    • Professional good practice guidelines

    Date published: 6 November 2023

    Last updated: 30 November 2023

    This document has been developed to standardise policy and practice regarding consent for hospital post-mortem (PM) examination across all HSC Trusts. It defines accountability for trusts to ensure they meet their responsibilities for obtaining valid consent in compliance with the Human Tissue Act (2004). 

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    • HSS(MD) 52 2023 - Consent for hospital post-mortem examination HSC regional policy and associated consent for hospital post-mortem forms and information booklets Adobe PDF (82 KB)
    • Consent for Hospital Post-Mortem Examination HSC Regional Policy - November 2023 Adobe PDF (537 KB)

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