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GMC Suspension Extended for Professor van Velzen Professor Dick van Velzen

The General Medical Council has extended the suspension of Professor Dick van Velzen until August 2002. Some people fear that this will delay the hearing which will decide his long-term future. If his hearing, before the professional conduct committee, is delayed by 12 months then it will be approxiamtely three years after the issues began to be realised.

Professor van Velzen is one of the Pathologists involved with the organ retention issues at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool, UK. He was suspended after the publication of the Redfern Inquiry [The Royal Liverpool Children's Inquiry Report], which was published on the 30th of January 2001.

Ian Cohen, PITY II solicitor, expressed concern about the extension but pointed out that PITY II had not heard from the GMC regarding this matter and was not, therefore, in an informed position to comment further at this point in time.

The following information was posted on the GMC website:

Name:  VAN VELZEN, Dick
Field of practice: Pathology
Place of practice: Liverpool (Alder Hey)
Type of order: The Committee reviewed the Order made on 2 February 2001 suspending Dr van Velzen's registration for a period of 18 months. The Committee directed that the order should be remain in place (Until 1 August 2002).

 

 

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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