24Feb/18

Sunderland MP Julie Elliott speaks of her delight after Commons backs new law on organ donation – Sunderland Echo


Sunderland Echo

Sunderland MP Julie Elliott speaks of her delight after Commons backs new law on organ donation
Sunderland Echo
… the family had coped with Rebecca’s illness in the debate had been an emotional experience: “I have been in tears a couple of times,” she said. She told MPs Rebecca – a married mum-of-one – had been referred to the renal unit of the Freeman

24Feb/18

MPs back ‘Max’s Bill’ for organ donation opt-out system – Metro


Metro

MPs back ‘Max’s Bill’ for organ donation opt-out system
Metro
MPs have voted to support a change in the law on organ donation that could save countless lives every year. The Organ Donation Bill will introduce an ‘opt-out’ process following similar systems in Wales and Scotland. Prince Harry’s invited not one but
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24Feb/18

Drug overdoses contribute to record number of organ donors … – Moberly Monitor Index


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Drug overdoses contribute to record number of organ donors …
Moberly Monitor Index
Two days before he died of a drug overdose, Tony Shires stripped off his shirt in the middle of Circleville’s Pumpkin Show to sop up his 5-year-old nephew’s bloody nose.Even when he was high, Tony was looking out for others, said sister Kelsey Shires

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24Feb/18

Organ donation memorial tree unveiled at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital – Boston Standard


Boston Standard

Organ donation memorial tree unveiled at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital
Boston Standard
It follows the creation of another organ donation memorial at Lincoln County Hospital, a site also run by ULHT. Natalie Dillamore, junior sister on the intensive care unit at Pilgrim Hospital, spoke of the significance of the installation, saying: “The

24Feb/18

Former football star and college coach sues window blind company after his three-year-old daughter was strangled to … – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Former football star and college coach sues window blind company after his three-year-old daughter was strangled to …
Daily Mail
The parents’ nonprofit foundation, Miracles From Elsie, is dedicated to providing financial assistance to families that care for a child with a life threatening medical issue, grief counseling and organ donation awareness. The lawsuit claims the window

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24Feb/18

Wishaw transplant survivor urges residents to add names to Organ Donor Register – Scottish Daily Record

Scottish Daily RecordWishaw transplant survivor urges residents to add names to Organ Donor RegisterScottish Daily RecordOn hand will be Organ Donation Scotland, community police officers and fire fighters. A team of nurses will be offering blood press…