Organ retention report - Valuable lessons to be learned

THE 140-page report into the retention of the organs of children, which was drawn up by Dr Deidre Madden of University College Cork, has concluded that there was no commercial motivation behind the practice.

Only nominal sums were paid by some commercial enterprises for organs that were used in the development of hormones.

In most instances the organs were retained for public health reasons, so that medical professionals could better understand the different problems.