Organ report to criticise poor doctor-parent communications

THE Madden Report into organ retention, which will be published today, is expected to put particular emphasis on poor communications between doctors and parents.

The Cabinet will approve the publication of the report by UCC medico-legal academic Dr Deirdre Madden this morning and the report will be made available in mid-afternoon.

There has been strong speculation the report will conclude that neither hospitals nor doctors profited from the sale of organs and of glands to pharmaceutical companies.