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Health briefs
The Times and Democrat The move shows the growing willingness to do transplants to enhance a patient’s life rather than to save it as donated hearts, livers and other organs have done in the past. More than 70 hands and at least 20 faces have been transplanted in adults, and … |
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Welsh government votes on ‘presumed organ consent’
BBC News Controversial Welsh government plans for a system of presumed consent for organ donation will be voted on by assembly members later. The proposed opt-out system would mean everyone is deemed to be a willing organ donor when they die, unless they … |
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Archbishop of Wales: Organ donor change ‘wrong’
BBC News Archbishop of Wales: Organ donor change ‘wrong’. The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan. Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. 2 July 2013 Last updated at 01:48 ET Help. The Archbishop of Wales has spoken out against … |
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Organ donor vote due in Wales
ITV News Kidney Wales believe the presence of the family is essential – both as a source of necessary information about the potential donor and in order to ensure that donation does not go ahead in the face of the deceased’s known objection to organ donation. |
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Association of Medical Consultants organizes health screening camps
Equity Bulls … and has Affiliate Units all over India. AMC celebrates Doctor’s day with a unique gift of a Blood Donation Drive, Organ Donation Awareness Drive and Anti Noise Pollution Drive to the society. This year the celebrations will be held from 30th June … |
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AMs to vote on ‘presumed consent’ organ donation plans
BBC News “Wales has been at the forefront of organ donation with development of the Organ Donor Register in the 1980s to having the DVLA communicate on the issue when sending out driving licences. “This law is further progress and evidence shows it will … |
Dismal turnout at Voluntary Blood Donation DayTimes of IndiaALLAHABAD: When it comes to voluntary blood donation, denizens in sangam city take a back seat. This was proved correct recently when only 90 units of blood were collected during the Voluntary…
ITV News1 minute agoITV NewsThe proposed scheme will give three options: a person will be able to register to explicitly opt in to the new organ donation scheme or opt out of it, but where a person fails to express a preference he or she will be deemed…
BBC NewsThe law will make Wales the first part of the UK to introduce an opt-out organ …BBC NewsBilingual organ donor card The law will make Wales the first part of the UK to introduce an opt-out organ donation system. Politicians are due to cast the…
Opt – out plan for organ donationExpress.co.ukTHE first organ donor scheme that requires people to opt out if they do not want to take part could get the go-ahead tomorrow. By: Lianne Kolirin. Published: Mon, July 1, 2013. Tweet · 4 Comments. Th…