12Dec/17

Organ donation: Three stories of hope – BBC News


BBC News

Organ donation: Three stories of hope
BBC News
In Northern Ireland, 42% of people are on the NHS Organ Donor Register. Now the Department of Health has launched a consultation on a draft policy in a bid to get families discussing donations. But what is it really like to know you are alive because
Jeremy Hunt launches opt-out organ donation plans in England …The Guardian
Plan for organ donation ‘opt-out’ system launched – ITV NewsITV News
Families’ wishes could be over-ruled under new presumed consent …Telegraph.co.uk
Sky News –Belfast Telegraph
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12Dec/17

Jeremy Hunt launches opt-out organ donation plans in England … – The Guardian


The Guardian

12Dec/17

Push for blood donations as Christmas leaves Red Cross in the cold – Central Western Daily


Central Western Daily

Push for blood donations as Christmas leaves Red Cross in the cold
Central Western Daily
“That was all about raising awareness of blood donation and organ donation.” Mr Delaney works in the health system, and while he doesn’t work in a hospital, he is “quite aware” how the pressing the need for blood can be. “I’ve got quite a large family

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12Dec/17

What Is The Strickland V. Day Case? A Mississippi Judge Ruled A Lesbian Parent Can’t Have Custody Of Her Child – Bustle


Bustle

What Is The Strickland V. Day Case? A Mississippi Judge Ruled A Lesbian Parent Can’t Have Custody Of Her Child
Bustle
Because Day conceived the child through an anonymous sperm donor and Strickland is not biologically related to the child, he declared that both parties are not considered parents under Mississippi law. The child’s sperm donor, however, is, ruled the

12Dec/17

Will change to organ donor rules mean more transplants? – BBC News


BBC News

Will change to organ donor rules mean more transplants?
BBC News
It is rare for the family of a registered donor to object, but it is more common when people have not signed up or discussed it with their family. The donor system was radically overhauled in 2008, with the introduction of specialist nurses liaising
Jeremy Hunt appeals for more Asian organ donorsEasterneye
Health Secretary calls for more organ donationThe Voice Online
Jeremy Hunt launches opt-out organ donation plans in EnglandThe Guardian
ChristianToday –Times & Star –Keep the Faith (press release)
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12Dec/17

Families’ wishes could be over-ruled under new presumed consent for organ donation – Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Families’ wishes could be over-ruled under new presumed consent for organ donation
Telegraph.co.uk
Families of potential organ donors could be overruled under a new model of “presumed consent,” a public consultation suggests. Theresa May has vowed to introduce a new model of organ donation, which would automatically enter everyone on the donor
Jeremy Hunt launches opt-out organ donation plans in EnglandThe Guardian
England’s shift to opt-out organ donation will save many lives | New …New Scientist
Organ donation: Three stories of hopeBBC News
Metro –ITV News –Sky News
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12Dec/17

Organ donor opt-out plan ‘lacks facts’ – The Times


The Times

Organ donor opt-out plan ‘lacks facts’
The Times
Ministers are asking for views as a consultation on the changes for England begins today. However, they have been criticised for pressing ahead with the plans despite a lack of evidence that a policy in Wales has had any impact. Theresa May announced