Hospital may lose bodies' licence

Published : 20 Aug 2009 05:49:54

Wales' largest hospital may have to remove all the body and tissue samples it has stored in its mortuary if an order against it is enforced.Post-mortem examinations at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) were suspended after inspectors found major problems, it emerged on Tuesday. The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) highlighted problems in procedures, facilities and equipment. It has now issued a proposal to revoke the hospital's licence to store bodies. Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust set.... read more