Families in Child Organs Ordeal Can Sue for Thousands ; Nhs Faces Huge Bill After Judge Says Doctors Acted Illegally
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THE NHS faces a multimillion pound compensation bill over the scandal of doctors who removed organs from dead children without their families' knowledge.
In a landmark decision, a judge ruled yesterday that doctors have been acting illegally for 40 years by keeping children's body parts without their parents' permission after hospital post- mortem examinations.See the full content of this document
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Families in Child Organs Ordeal Can Sue for Thousands ; Nhs Faces Huge Bill After Judge Says Doctors Acted Illegally
Mr Justice Gage said 1,348 families can claim compensation for psychological distress.
The practice of organ retention was uncovered in 1999 at Liverpool's A...See the full content of this document
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