R3 Response Under Consideration

Paediatric pathology in unexpected child deaths

Recommendation

We recommend that the provision of paediatric pathology services be reviewed with a view to ensuring that such services be engaged in every case in which the death of a child is unexpected or clinically unaccountable, whether the post mortem examination is ordered by a Coroner or in routine hospital practice (para 4.2.16)

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Government response (1994-11-02): Under Consideration Source: https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1994/nov/02/allitt-report Text: Recommendation 3. We recommend that the provision of paediatric pathology services be reviewed with a view to ensuring that such services be engaged in every case in which the death of a child is unexpected or clinically unaccountable, whether the post mortem examination is ordered by a Coroner or i
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Response
Under Consideration
Under Consideration Department of Health and Social Care
02 Nov 1994

Recommendation 3. We recommend that the provision of paediatric pathology services be reviewed with a view to ensuring that such services be engaged in every case in which the death of a child is unexpected or clinically unaccountable, whether the post mortem examination is ordered by a Coroner or in routine hospital practice. This recommendation has been considered by the Strategic Review of Pathology Services which advises that more work is required on a number of detailed operational issues. A Working Group to look at the issues involved will be set up.

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Source
Report The Allitt Inquiry Report 11 Feb 1994
Responsible Bodies
Department of Health and Social Care Primary
Recommendation age 32.6 yrs
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