23Feb/18

Another University of Louisville donor is withdrawing his multimillion-dollar pledge – The Courier-Journal


The Courier-Journal

Another University of Louisville donor is withdrawing his multimillion-dollar pledge
The Courier-Journal
“The people there have wiped out all the institutional knowledge on donors. I donated my home to the university foundation in 2014. The house was appraised at $1.4 million. How much have I heard from the university since that donation or since I was a

23Feb/18

Bid to change organ law gets initial backing from MPs – BBC News


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Bid to change organ law gets initial backing from MPs
BBC News
In Wales, where an opt-out system was introduced in December 2015, there has actually been a small dip in the number of deceased donors, from 64 in 2015-16 to 61 in 2016-17. This resulted in a drop in organ transplants from 214 to 187 respectively
Organ Donation: Everything you need to knowITV News
Don’t want your organs to be donated? You WILL have to opt out as ministers back law change to help transplant patientsDaily Mail
Organ donation could become ‘opt-out’The Week UK
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23Feb/18

Alpaca blood donation event brings BBC Countryfile to Derby – FarmingUK

FarmingUKAlpaca blood donation event brings BBC Countryfile to DerbyFarmingUKA veterinary company has held its first ever alpaca blood donation event for local farmers, bringing BBC Countryfile TV crews to Derby to document it. Scarsdale Vets has now b…

23Feb/18

How does organ donation work, how does the opt-out bill work and what is presumed consent? – The Sun


The Sun

How does organ donation work, how does the opt-out bill work and what is presumed consent?
The Sun
Wales switched to a ‘presumed consent’ system in December 2015 where deceased adults are considered agreeing to donate unless they ‘opt out’. Organ donation and transplants have since risen sharply, with just six per cent of the adult population opting
Organ donation could become ‘opt-out’The Week UK
Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Northfield MPs back changing organ donor system to ‘opt-out’Bromsgrove Standard
MPs to debate legislation to bring in ‘opt-out’ organ donationSky News
The Times –Mirror.co.uk –The Voice Online
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