The Royal College of Pathologists and the British Medical Association says that a shortage of paediatric pathologists means that children’s bodies are being illegally transported across the country – adding to the distress of families.
He added that the Ministry of Justice was fully aware of the problem but a blind eye was being turned in order to “get the job done for the benefit of the bereaved”. The Department of Health responded by saying that it plans to change the law so that bodies can be moved further a field.
