BOLTON'S hospital bosses have reviewed their policies for post mortem examinations following the national organ retention scandal.

The Royal Bolton Hospital has reviewed the way it seeks permission from distraught families for post mortems to be carried out.

The Government has called for all hospitals to closely examine their procedures following the Alder Hey Children's Hospital scandal.

A special hot-line number was set up at the Minerva Road site responding to more than 100 inquiries made by relatives about their next of kin.

Beverley Andrews, director of operations at the hospital, said: "We have already been able to give the vast majority of families answers to their queries, with only a few outstanding due either to complexity or being received very recently.

"We have been asking families if they wish for anything further to be done, and for those who do we will of course handle their request as promptly and sensitively as possible.

"We have reviewed the way in which we seek permission for hospital post mortems to be carried out to ensure that families are given a sensitive but full explanation of the procedure and are able to give informed consent.

"We are also in discussion with the coroner's office regarding coroner's post mortems. National guidance is continuing to be given about these matters and we pay close attention to this." BOLTON'S hospital bosses have reviewed their policies for post mortem examinations following the national organ retention scandal.

The Royal Bolton Hospital has reviewed the way it seeks permission from distraught families for post mortem examinations to be carried out.

The Government has called for all hospitals to closely examine their procedures following the Alder Hey Children's Hospital scandal.

A special hot-line number was set up at the Minerva Road site responding to more than 100 inquiries made by relatives about their next of kin.

Beverley Andrews, director of operations at the hospital, said: "We have already been able to give the vast majority of families answers to their queries, with only a few outstanding due either to complexity or being received very recently.

"We have been asking families if they wish for anything further to be done, and for those who do we will of course handle their request as promptly and sensitively as possible.

"We have reviewed the way in which we seek permission for hospital post mortem examinations to be carried out to ensure that families are given a sensitive but full explanation of the procedure and are able to give informed consent.

"We are also in discussion with the coroner's office regarding coroner's post mortem examinations.National guidance is continuing to be given about these matters and we pay close attention to this."