Newsletter Articles

February 2006
Litigation Settlement
The Human Tissue Authority
Anger & Expectation: Reflections on Organ Retention

March 2005
Asian Tsunami
Memorial Service
Litigation Settlement
Human Tissue Authority
Memorial Gates of Justice
Memorial Garden and Stone
Closure of the PITY II Office
A Word from the PITY II Chair
General Medical Council Update
Letter from the Crown Posecution Service

November 2004 - update
Legacy
Human Tissue Bill
Alder Centre Annual Candle Service
Funerals for the Unidentifiable Babies in Liverpool

November 2004
Documentory
Human Tissue Bill
Goodbye and Good Luck
Liverpool University: 1050 + Babies
Service of Burial of Unidentified Babies
Human Tissue Authority Appointments

June 2004
Human Tissue Bill
Unidentifiable Babies
Professor van Velzen
Heaven's Very Special Child (poem)
Dedicated to all Children and Parents (poem)

May 2004
NACOR
National Litigation
Charitable Donations
Meetings at Alder Hey
Annual General Meeting
Retained Organs Commission (ROC)
Letter from Margot Brazier, Chair of ROC
Burial of Unidentifiable Babies in Liverpool
Human Tissue Bill : Presumed Consent Quashed

January 2004
Garden of Life
Family Seminar
Human Tissue Bill
Unidentifiable Babies
Retained Organs Commission
Merseyside Police Investigation
How Legal Proposals Become Law

August 2003

Letter to John Reid MP
Recent Reports - Update
Affects of Organ Retention
Alder Hey Bereavement Care Service
Update on St Helens Memorial Garden
Myrtle Street Building Being Demolished
Retained Organs Commission Meeting - Leicester

April 2003
Thank You
Memorial Campaign
Myrtle Street Update
Thanks John and Pauline
From the Department of Health
PITY II/Consumers in NHS Research Seminar
Legal Update - by Ian Cohen at a Meeting with PITY II

January 2003
Memorial Gates
Resignation (poem)
Letter from a Parent
Memorial Workshop
Another Year (poem)
General Medical Council
Retained Organs Commission
Tissue Blocks and Slides Consultation
Consumers in NHS Research/PITY II Workshop
PITY II Meeting with Retained Organs Commission

November 2002
Law Reform
Tissue Blocks & Slides
Letter from Colin and Wendy
The Review of Coroners Services
Recent Meetings and Workshops
Litigation and Mediation: Statement from PITY II
Consumers in NHS Research Support Unit Workshop

May 2002

Oxford Visit
Reform of the Law
ROC Meet PITY II
Alder Hey Litigation
Liverpool University
Mirror Image (poem)
Alan Milburn's Article
Can I Go Now? (poem)
Parent Reacts to News
Behind the Scenes (poem)
The Joy of Children (poem)
Plastinated Organ Exhibition
Latest News from Alder Hey
Review of Coroners Services
ROC Important Announcement
PITY II Meets Alan Milburn MP

February 2002
Consumers in NHS
Liverpool University
General Medical Council
Coroners Review - update
Crown Prosecution Service
Justice for My Angel (poem)
Retained Organs Commission
Plastinated Organs Exhibition
Serious Incident Project Board
ex Alder Hey Executive to Appeal
My Almost 12 Year Old Baby Brother (poem)
Post-mortem Consent Forms for National Use

December 2001
RoadPeace
Don't Be Alone
Judicial Review
Scottish Inquiry
The Chair Writes
Memorial Service
A Shining Star (poem)
Living With Angels CD
In Memory Of Sean (poem)
Retained Organs Commission
Consumers in NHS Research Unit
Adjournment Debate in Parliament
Events That Have Brought Us To This Day

October 2001
Camelot
Tapestry
Follet Review
GMC Decision
Judicial Review
Parental Request
Blocks and Slides
Dear Jason (poem)
New Manager of SIPT
Poem for Jason (poem)
Myrtle St - Your Views
Coroners Review Team
Crown Prosecution Service
Meeting at Women's Hospital
Meeting with Hazel Blears MP
Clinical Ethics & Human Tissue
Letter from Gordon Redfern of SIPT
Retained Organs Commission (ROC)
My Silent Heart Cries (poem & letter)
Consumers in National Health Research Support Unit

September 2001
Follet Review
ROC Meeting
New DoH Dept
Report from the Chair
Your 10th Birthday (poem)
Crown Prosecution Service
Review of Coroner Services

July 2001
Group Litigation Order
Message from the Chair
van Velzen Pleads Guilty
In an Angel Castle (poem)
Crown Prosecution Service
Retained Organs Commission
Royal College of Pathologists
Serious Incident Project Board
Myrtle Street - the saga continues

June 2001
Poetry Book
Memorial Service
Moratorium Lifted
Dr. Chan Apologises
Children for Children
Can It Be True? (poem)

April 2001
GMC Report
DNA Testing
Memorial Service
Liverpool University
Cardiac Review & Survey
Demolition of Myrtle Street
Retained Organs Commission
Child Bereavement Trust Conference

March 2001
Caskets
Siblings Page
Cardiac Review
Memorial Service
Merseyside Police
Letters of Support
Jane Kennedy MP
Group Litigation Order
University Apologises
New Chair of Alder Hey
Complaints About Coroners
After the Report What Next?
Retained Organs Commission
Complaints to General Medical Council

January 2001
After the Report?
Affects Everyone
Waiting for Report
PITY II at the Summit
Eyes of a Child (poem)
Chief Medical Officer's Summit
When Things Go Wrong (poem)

December 2000
NACOR
Group Future
Report Update
The Cardiac Review

October 2000
Myrtle Street
Report Update
Parent Support
Group Funding
Cardiac Review
Cardiac Survey
Blocks and Slides
Long Time No See
Cardiac Review Meeting
What About Other Reports?
Community Health Council (CHC)

September 2000
Counselling
Legal Action
Blocks and Slides
More Shocks from Alder Hey

July 2000
The Inquiry
Myrtle Street
Tribute to Joan
Ultimate Care (poem)
The Shipman Inquiry
Families Liaison Group
The Future of the Group
Memorial Service Arrived (poem )

June 2000
The Inquiry
National Scene
The Story So Far
The Dacoit (poem)
Changes at Alder Hey
The Crying Garden (poem)
Post Mortem Consent Forms

March 2000
Solicitors
Update on The Inquiry
PITY II Meets the Legal Team
Awareness of Organ Retention

February 2000
What If?
PITY II Aims
Meeting MPs
Why Fund-raise?
Independent Inquiry
Do I Need a Solicitor?
Achievements So Far?
How Does PITY II Work?
What is Happening at the Hospital Now?

News Items

Hopes 'Ruling' Will Be Far-Reaching June 2005
* Unidentified Babies Memorial Service 11/06/05
* Unidentified Babies Memorial Garden 11/06/05
Fitness to Practise Panel Meeting June 2005
Human Tissue Authority Board April 2005
Response to the CPS Decision115/12/04
Letter from the CPS 15/12/04
Human Tissue Authority Appointments 26/10/04
Human Tissue Bill - Update11/09/04
* Service of Burial of Unidentified Babies
Unidentified Babies Laid to Rest 05/08/04
* Arrangements for Burial of Unidentified Babies
GMC Applies for van Velzen Extension 05/06/04
Response to Human Tissues Bill 04/12/03
The Human Tissues Bill 04/12/03
The Queen's Speech 26/11/03
Dedication to the Memory
Summer Recess and Still no Bill August 03
Myrtle St. Building Being Demolished July 03
Organ Retention not Affected Organ Donation
Alan Milburn Resigns 12/06/03
Letter of Apology 20/03/03
Ian Cohen's Press Conference 27/02/03
Alder Hey Press Information 27/02/03
Ministerial Statement 27/02/03
Vice-Chancellor's Statement To Press 27/02/03
To Parents & Families from University 27/02/03
Histopathology Services 10/12/02
Bereavement Care Pathway Services 05/12/02
Patient Advice & Liaison Service 05/12/02
St Helens Memorial Ceremony 21/09/02
Alan Milburn's Article to PITY II - May 2002
Myrtle Street - we need your views
Myrtle Street Online Survey
Events That Brought Us To This Day 10/11/01
Soccer Training Day Report 10/08/01
van Velzen GMC Hearing Delayed? 01/08/01
Retained Organs to be Returned 26/07/01
Trusts Cleared to Release Information - June 01
Sponsored Walk Report 09/06/01
Liverpool University Apologises
GMC Suspends van Velzen 02/02/01
Diary of Events to Date 01/02/01
2 x Alder Hey Press Releases 30/01/01
PITY II Press Release 30/01/01
Secretary of State Statement 30/01/01
PITY II Statement to CMO Summit
10 year old Naomi's Letter to CMO Summit
Chief Medical Officer says "Never Again!"

PITY II (Parents who have Interred Their Young Twice) is the parents' support group set up in the wake of the organ retention scandal
at Alder Hey Hospital (Liverpool, UK). It aims to provide self help support and advice to affected families.

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