Birmingham MailTransplant bride Kate Jakes facing fourth op in five years – Birmingham MailBirmingham MailFor the first time in a decade, the number of deceased donors has dropped, partly because family members are refusing to give consent. There are a…
Manchester Evening News |
National shortage of organ donors risks the lives of more than 600 people in …
Manchester Evening News Families in Greater Manchester are being urged to consider donating their loved ones’ organs after a national fall in donations. New figures show that 207 people in the region have died waiting for a transplant in the last five years, while more than … Call for West Sussex organ donors after donations fall – Mid Sussex TimesMid Sussex Times Grampian to be used as model to boost organ donationHerald Scotland |
Eastbourne Herald |
Call for Eastbourne families to discuss organ donation
Eastbourne Herald Sally Johnson, NHS Blood and Transplant’s director of organ donation and transplantation, said: “We are truly grateful to the deceased donors who enabled 42 people in East Sussex to receive an organ transplant last year. Their donations have saved and … Call for more organ donors after numbers fallScotsman Call for Yorkshire donors after first drop in UK organ donation in 11 yearsYorkshire Post |
BBC News |
‘Lessons to learn’ on organ donors
BBC News Lessons could be learned from a health board which increased its organ donors despite an overall drop in Scotland, the Scottish government has said. NHS Grampian has achieved a five-fold increase in deceased donors over the past four years, from three … National shortage of organ donors risks the lives of more than 600 people in …Manchester Evening News Donor organ ops fall sharplyIrish Examiner Call for West Sussex organ donors after donations fallMid Sussex Times |
Leigh Journal |
NHS Blood and Transplant calls for more organ donors as donations fall (From …
Leigh Journal NHS Blood and Transplant’s director of organ donation and transplantation Sally Johnson said: “We are truly grateful to the families of the 1,282 deceased donors and to each of the 1,092 living donors who made transplants possible last year. “Their … |
Scotland LiveBBC NewsNew figures show there was an eight per cent fall in the number of deceased donors in the 12 months to March this year – down to 98. The number of living donors also fell to just over eighty. It is estimated that three people in th…
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NHS Blood and Transplant calls for more organ donors as donations fall
Surrey Comet NHS Blood and Transplant’s director of organ donation and transplantation Sally Johnson said: “We are truly grateful to the families of the 1,282 deceased donors and to each of the 1,092 living donors who made transplants possible last year. “Their … |
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Grampian to be used as model to boost organ donation
Herald Scotland Public Health Minister Maureen Watt said: “We are making significant progress on organ donation. Since we started our plan of improvement in 2008 we have seen an 82 per cent increase in deceased donor numbers; a 42 per cent increase in the number of … |
Mirror.co.ukWorld sees 10000 illegal organ transplants a year as rising demand… – Daily …Mirror.co.ukWilling kidney donors in the UK get annual health checks for life. Kidney sellers in the poorest parts of the world are left to fend for themselves…
Jerusalem Post Israel NewsDemographic and other factors are changing face of organ donations – Business …Jerusalem Post Israel NewsDemographic data on donors and the causes of death were provided by hospitals around the country. The median age of don…