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16Sep/18

People ‘dying every day’ waiting for organ transplants in Bucks – Bucks Free Press


Bucks Free Press

People ‘dying every day’ waiting for organ transplants in Bucks
Bucks Free Press
People ‘dying every day’ waiting for organ transplants in Bucks. People ‘dying every day’ waiting for organ transplants in Bucks. Families in Bucks have been urged to talk to each other about organ donation as people are “dying every day” as they wait

16Sep/18

‘Silver lining’ to Ohio’s opioid crisis: Organs can be donated, used for transplants – cleveland.com


cleveland.com

‘Silver lining’ to Ohio’s opioid crisis: Organs can be donated, used for transplants
cleveland.com
Jordan Daus of Bainbridge died from a heroin overdose Nov. 13, 2014. She was 18. Through organ donation, she was able to save the lives of others. Pictured: Jordan with her sister, MaKenna, on Jordan’s graduation day earlier that year. (Courtesy of

15Sep/18

Laura pleads with the public to support organ donation – The Catholic Universe (press release)


The Catholic Universe (press release)

Laura pleads with the public to support organ donation
The Catholic Universe (press release)
A former Catholic schoolgirl, who says a lung transplant is her “only option”, is urging the public to support and consider organ donation. Laura Beattie, 29, from Stretford, Greater Manchester, is one of 354 people in Britain waiting for a lung

15Sep/18

Doctors explore lifting barriers to living organ donation – Omaha World-Herald


Omaha World-Herald

Doctors explore lifting barriers to living organ donation
Omaha World-Herald
WASHINGTON (AP) — Surgeons turned down Terra Goudge for the liver transplant that was her only shot at surviving a rare cancer. Her tumor was too advanced, they said — even though Goudge had a friend ready to donate, no matter those odds. “I have a …

13Sep/18

Footie fan’s joy as people sign up as transplant organ donors at Sincil Bank – LincolnshireLive


LincolnshireLive

Footie fan’s joy as people sign up as transplant organ donors at Sincil Bank
LincolnshireLive
A football fan who needs a heart transplant after contracting meningitis as a newborn baby says he has been buoyed by the public’s response during an awareness day at Sincil Bank. Jim Lynskey, 22, and other Save9Lives campaigners drummed up support …