Jewish Chronicle |
Concern over ‘opt-out’ plan for organ donation
Jewish Chronicle The Scottish government is planning to introduce a new system of organ donation, which is opposed by the Orthodox Jewish community. It proposes switching to an “opt-out” system where a person’s organs may be used for transplant after death unless they … |
Praise for Quhey Saunders and family after organ donation decisionYOURTHUROCKTHE family of Stanford-le-Hope man Quhey Saunders have been praised by the NHS for donating his heart after his murder near the M25 last month. Quhey Saunders was attacked and…
Times of India |
Probe against cop who ‘clogged’ organ donation
Times of India MUMBAI: A departmental probe has been ordered into Wednesday’s incident at Nerul police station where a senior official’s “discouraging words” allegedly led a family to withdraw their consent for organ donation. Coincidentally, the incident occurred … |
Researchers Identify Critical Need for Standardized Organ Donation …Newswise (press release)Across the country, there are 58 Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO), which are responsible for recovering and distributing organs and tissues for …a…
Sky News |
Sky Views: Should non-donors be given an organ?
Sky News A few weeks ago I heard that a friend from many years back had undergone a heart transplant – major surgery which didn’t just improve the quality of her life but literally saved her life. And of course, she now has her life because someone else doesn’t. |
Growing success of organ transplants fuels plea for more donors.Brighton and Hove NewsThe number of people having organ transplants is growing in Brighton and Hove, with 16 patients undergoing life-saving surgery last year, up from 11 patients five yea…
TimminsToday |
Gift of Life Network credits hospitals for more organ donors than ever
TimminsToday TORONTO – Thanks to the commitment of Ontario hospitals more organ donors gave the gift of life in the 2016/17 fiscal year than ever before. “Our year-end donation performance data shows the commitment of designated hospitals to making organ and tissue … |
The Herald-News |
Morris Hospital staff expresses appreciation for organ donor families
The Herald-News MORRIS – A special ceremony was held at Morris Hospital on May 25 to commemorate the start of a new tradition: each time an organ donation is in process at Morris Hospital, the Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network flag will fly underneath the … |
IrishCentral |
Why the Irish must now opt out of organ donation
IrishCentral One third of Irish people carry organ donor cards and Ireland currently has one of the highest organ donation rates in the world – 20.3 per million people (pmp). That figure, however, fluctuates from year to year and has varied from 20.6 in 2011 to … |
Nearly 800 lives have been saved thanks to organ donationNottingham PostDebra Barlow, 52, from Mansfield Woodhouse, underwent a double lung transplant in October 2015 after contracting chicken pox pneumonia in 2006 which severely damaged her lungs. She…