Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024
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Report of post-mortem examination | ||
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46. (1) A pathologist who has carried out or supervised a non-coronial post-mortem examination in accordance with section 45 shall make a report, in writing, of the examination (in this Part referred to as a “post-mortem examination report”). | ||
(2) A post-mortem examination report shall contain information obtained as a result of the non-coronial post-mortem examination including the findings of the examination and such other matters as may be provided for in guidelines. | ||
(3) A copy of a report under subsection (1) shall— | ||
(a) be retained— | ||
(i) with the medical records of the deceased adult or child, the subject of that non-coronial post-mortem examination, or | ||
(ii) in the case of a non-coronial post-mortem examination of a foetus, in accordance with the procedures of the hospital concerned and any guidelines made in that regard, | ||
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(b) be retained for such period as shall be prescribed under section 40 , by the hospital in which the non-coronial post-mortem examination takes place and shall, during that period, be made available, on request, to a person who gave consent under section 47 , 48 or 49 . |