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14Oct/16

You’re all lifesavers; Oxford Mail campaign sees thousands sign up to donate organs – Oxford Mail


Oxford Mail

You’re all lifesavers; Oxford Mail campaign sees thousands sign up to donate organs
Oxford Mail
THOUSANDS of people in Oxfordshire have been thanked for backing an Oxford Mail appeal for them to sign the Organ Donor Register. They signed up after it emerged that five people in the county died last year before receiving the transplant they needed, …

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14Oct/16

Organ donation rates have risen since the ‘opt-out’ system was … – WalesOnline


WalesOnline

Organ donation rates have risen since the ‘opt-out’ system was …
WalesOnline
There has been a rise in the number of organs being donated by people in Wales since the new “opt out” law was put in place last year. New figures from the …
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12Oct/16

Organ Donations From People Who Died From Opioid Overdose Increase In New England06:24 – WBUR


WBUR

Organ Donations From People Who Died From Opioid Overdose Increase In New England06:24
WBUR
Here’s one unexpected consequence of the opioid crisis in our region: Since 2010, there has been an over 20 percent increase in organ donations from patients who died of an overdose, according to the New England Organ Bank. Today in New England, …

12Oct/16

How do you sign your child up to be an organ donor? – ITV News


ITV News

How do you sign your child up to be an organ donor?
ITV News
Donor transplants can save the lives of other people, but this can only happen if donors and their families consent to donate their organ tissue. However the case of five-month-old Imogen Bolton – Britain’s youngest double lung transplant patient
Luxemburger Wort – Organ donation law not respected in LuxembourgLuxemburger Wort – English Edition
AG Schneiderman highlights organ donor enrollment – The Daily NewsThe Daily News Online

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