Scottish Government

2004

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CONTENTS

Acknowledegements

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND TO THE CONSULTATION

CHAPTER 2: THE CONSULTATION PROCESS

CHAPTER 3: APPROACH TO THE ANALYSIS

CHAPTER 4: TRANSPLANTATION OF ORGANS AND TISSUE FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED
4.1 Repealing the 1961 Human Tissue Act
4.2 Issues of "authorisation"
4.3 Role for nominated person?

CHAPTER 5: BALANCING VIEWS ON ORGAN RETRIEVAL
5.1 Balancing different views between parents
5.2 Further proof for adults and mature children?
5.3 Cases where there are no next-of-kin
5.4 Balancing wishes of the deceased and surviving relatives
5.5 Register for objectors
5.6 Inclusion of "friend of longstanding" in hierarchy of relatives?

CHAPTER 6: OTHER ISSUES RELATING TO ORGAN AND TISSUE RETRIEVAL FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED
6.1 Application of penalties
6.2 Should the Human Tissue Authority functions be extended to Scotland?
6.3 Ensuring life is extinct
6.4 Retrieval of organ/tissues by different personnel
6.5 Preservation for transplantation
6.6 "Required Request"
6.7 Other miscellaneous issues

CHAPTER 7: TRANSPLANTATION OF ORGANS AND TISSUE FROM THE LIVING
7.1 Issues where donor and recipient are genetically related
7.2 Extension of role of inspectorate to Scotland?
7.3 Paired and altruistic live donation

ANNEX 1 : List of Respondents
ANNEX 2 : List of Consultees
ANNEX 3 : Miscellaneous Issues

TABLE 1 : Respondents by Category

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