In 1995, the Alder Hay hospital found that a professor by the name Dick van Velzen had been systematically and illegally harvesting organs of thousands of children without their parent’s consent. Not only did he have the organs removed without consent or knowledge of the surviving relatives, he merely kept them stored in the basement of the hospital without even conducting research on the majority. According to Joe Revill, “Professor van Velzen lied to parents about post mortem methods and findings. He failed to provide quick post mortem reports, despite pleas from doctors and managers; he failed to keep a proper record of stored organs. He encouraged his staff to falsify records, and he denied doctors the chance to spot families whose children might be at risk from …show more content…
He preformed illegal acts as he completely disregarded the consent forms filled out by the living relatives of the children. A majority of the parents had not given consent for a post mortem examination of any kind. His violation of trust not only encapsulated the parents of the deceased, but also extended to the Alder Hay hospital and the National Health Services. Professor van Velzen should not have done what he did in any aspect. He should have conducted his research in a skillful fair-minded way. He should have made sure that he did not harm his participants in any way—physically or psychologically. In doing so, he wouldn't have distanced himself from the human condition in such a way. He also should not have violated the the privacy of his subjects. The most important thing that he should have done to change the outcome of his research ethics breach should have been to make sure that he had informed consent. He should have made sure that the subjects must fully understand their