30Jun/17

VIDEO: Surrey surgeon launches campaign for sick wife in need of bone marrow transplant – BCLocalNews

VIDEO: Surrey surgeon launches campaign for sick wife in need of bone marrow transplant
BCLocalNews
“Seventy-five per cent they take from the arm, from the blood. Twenty-five per cent for related donors they take from the bone,” she said. “Bone marrow donation is easy. It (can be) similar to donating blood. But it’s very important for human who have

30Jun/17

Camron, 17, becomes a blood donor to help other sick children like his baby brother – Gazette Live


Gazette Live

Camron, 17, becomes a blood donor to help other sick children like his baby brother
Gazette Live
A teenager whose brother needed expert neonatal care is giving back by becoming a blood donor. Aspiring policeman Camron Noble’s one-year-old brother Malak arrived 11 weeks early and spent his first weeks at North Tees Hospital’s Neonatal unit.

30Jun/17

NHS considers requiring opt-out from organ donation in England – Financial Times


Financial Times

NHS considers requiring opt-out from organ donation in England
Financial Times
Latest figures for England show there were 885 “deceased donors” and 637 “living donors” in the first three quarters of 2016-17. There were 2,983 transplants in the same period, because some donors provide more than one organ. Also in that period
270 British children have died because our organ donation system is this inhumaneMirror.co.uk
Opt for Life: Scotland’s new transplant system will benefit patients …Glasgow Evening Times
Why do England and NI have ‘opt-in’ organ donation?BBC News
Liverpool Echo –BBC News
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30Jun/17

England could move to ‘opt out’ organ donation system, Downing Street says – The Independent


The Independent

England could move to ‘opt out’ organ donation system, Downing Street says
The Independent
Theresa May’s spokesperson said that the Government was “keeping a close eye” on the new policy enacted by the devolved governments to see whether it boosted donation rates. “Organ donation hit a record high last year here and we obviously want that …
Organ donation presumed consent could be adopted in England …The Guardian
Ministers considering law change to make organ donation ‘opt out’ rather than ‘opt in’The Sun
NHS considers requiring opt-out from organ donation in EnglandFinancial Times
Mirror.co.uk –Daily Mail –BBC News
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