11Jun/18

Organ donation: ‘I have never been so scared in my life,’ says Ross Peters – The Times


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Organ donation: ‘I have never been so scared in my life,’ says Ross Peters
The Times
Ross Peters, a friendly giant of 6ft 4in, was on a Friday night out with his mates when he first felt a little unwell. Usually fit and active, he decided to call it quits for the evening and head home to bed. The next 48 hours were hell. When Mr Peters

11Jun/18

Organ donation: Waiting lists are long — and getting worse … – The Times


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Organ donation: Waiting lists are long — and getting worse …
The Times
The British Heart Foundation Scotland has long advocated a soft opt-out system as a means of increasing organ donation rates and ensuring that more people …
Drug abuse donors more common in organ donations | News …Richmond Register
Scottish doctors back ‘soft opt-out’ organ donor planThe National
Holyrood ministers launch bid to introduce ‘opt-out’ organ donor …The Scottish Sun

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11Jun/18

Organ donation: Everyone’s an organ donor as Holyrood backs opt-out scheme – The Times


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Organ donation: Everyone’s an organ donor as Holyrood backs opt-out scheme
The Times
Families will no longer have the legal power to block the use of a deceased relative’s organs for transplants after legislation for a new opt-out system was tabled at the Scottish parliament. The legislation followed the SNP government’s announcement a
Drug abuse donors more common in organ donationsRichmond Register

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11Jun/18

Missoula event spotlights importance of organ donations – KPAX.com | Continuous News | Missoula & Western Montana – KPAX-TV


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Missoula event spotlights importance of organ donations – KPAX.com | Continuous News | Missoula & Western Montana
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MISSOULA – Losing a loved one is a painful experience but through organ donorship, that loss may very well be someone else’s second chance. An event hosted by LifeCenter Northwest and SightLife on Sunday invited donor families and transplant …

11Jun/18

‘Josh does live on’: Yellowknife mother hopes people join organ donor registry – CBC.ca


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‘Josh does live on’: Yellowknife mother hopes people join organ donor registry
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Soon, the N.W.T. will have an organ and tissue donor registry, and one Yellowknife mom is urging people to sign up for it. Six years ago, Jackie Hardy lost her 18-year-old son Josh in a skateboarding accident. He fractured his skull while skating on