30Jun/17

Wolsingham blood donor sessions cancelled to avoid “collecting too much” – but decision upsets volunteers who want … – The Northern Echo (registration)


The Northern Echo (registration)

Wolsingham blood donor sessions cancelled to avoid “collecting too much” – but decision upsets volunteers who want …
The Northern Echo (registration)
A DECISION to close a town’s blood donor session has upset residents, with many regular donors unable to make the 20-mile round trip to the alternative venue. Blood donors in Weardale, County Durham, received letters this week informing them that the …

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30Jun/17

Mum’s heartbreaking plea for a change in organ donation laws before it’s too late for her battling nine-year-old son – The Sun


The Sun

Mum’s heartbreaking plea for a change in organ donation laws before it’s too late for her battling nine-year-old son
The Sun
A MUM is begging for a major change to organ donation laws to help her severely ill son who suffers from a debilitating heart disease. Nine-year-old Max Johnson has dilated cardiomyopathy, meaning his life relies on complex medical machinery and a …

29Jun/17

We already have a soft opt-out system for organ donation (From … – Herald Scotland


Herald Scotland

We already have a soft opt-out system for organ donation (From …
Herald Scotland
I NOTE Helen McArdle’s comment piece relating to the decision by the Scottish Government to introduce a soft opt-out system for the removal of…
Glasgow ET’s six-year campaign causes organ donation law change …HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk

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29Jun/17

An act of Charity: Calgarian receives donated kidney from daughter’s friend – CTV News


CTV News

An act of Charity: Calgarian receives donated kidney from daughter’s friend
CTV News
According to the Kidney Foundation, more than 80 per cent of eligible donors do not elect to donate. “We need more donors,” said Joyce Van Deurzen, executive director of the Kidney Foundation of Southern Alberta. “We need more transplants to happen.”.

29Jun/17

‘We want England as well’: Desperate mum calls for change in organ donation laws before time runs out for her … – Mirror.co.uk


Mirror.co.uk

‘We want England as well’: Desperate mum calls for change in organ donation laws before time runs out for her …
Mirror.co.uk
The Mirror’s Change the Law for Life campaign has been calling for patients like Max to be given more chance of a transplant with an opt-out organ donor system. … Asked if it would take action, the Department of Health said: “We are committed to

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29Jun/17

IMA to conduct blood donation camps regularly – The Hans India


The Hans India

IMA to conduct blood donation camps regularly
The Hans India
​Nalgonda: President of the Indian Medical Association, Neelagiri branch Dr Vasantha Kumari stated that they would conduct regular blood donation camps from Doctors’ Day, i.e., July 1. Addressing the media in Nalgonda on Thursday, she said many …