11Jul/17

Government approves plans for ‘opt-out’ system of organ donation – Irish Examiner

Government approves plans for ‘opt-out’ system of organ donation
Irish Examiner
The Government has formally approved plans for an opt-out system of organ donation. The Health Minister Simon Harris has been told to start drafting a law which would put the idea into effect. The proposals would overhaul Ireland’s organ donation

11Jul/17

Golden Kidderminster swimmer Paul Meikle claims five medals at World Transplant Games – Kidderminster Shuttle

Golden Kidderminster swimmer Paul Meikle claims five medals at World Transplant Games
Kidderminster Shuttle
It represents the largest organ donor awareness event in the world, featuring a week of 17 sporting events involving more than 1,000 transplant athletes from 60 countries across the globe. Lynne Holt, British team manager, said: “We exceeded the 127

11Jul/17

Nearly 800 lives have been saved thanks to organ donation – Nottingham Post


Nottingham Post

Nearly 800 lives have been saved thanks to organ donation
Nottingham Post
Sally Johnson, director of organ donation and transplantation for NHS Blood and Transplant, said: “More people than ever in Nottinghamshire are committing to organ donation and that is saving more lives than ever. It’s amazing to picture all the people
Organ donation – how to register for a donor card and how to opt outThe Sun
Rising numbers on organ donor list in regionYorkshire Post
Increase in organ donation figures ‘encouraging’ says health secretarySouth Wales Argus
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11Jul/17

Ex-Minister Ramdas holds blood donation camp to help Dengue patients – Star of Mysore

Star of MysoreEx-Minister Ramdas holds blood donation camp to help Dengue patientsStar of MysoreMysuru: In the wake of rise in Dengue and other vector-borne diseases in city and District, former Minister S.A. Ramdas had organised a blood donation camp …

11Jul/17

Dinner supports blood and marrow transplant patients – KTAL


KTAL

Dinner supports blood and marrow transplant patients
KTAL
The program offers autologous transplants using the patients’ stem cells and allogeneic transplants, which includes both matched sibling donor and matched unrelated donor transplants through a registry. This year the program started performing …

11Jul/17

Organ donation – how to register for a donor card and how to opt out – The Sun


The Sun

Organ donation – how to register for a donor card and how to opt out
The Sun
Organ donation is when someone gives an organ to help someone who needs a transplant. There is no age limit on being a donor, but a few medical conditions can prevent you from donating. You can donate after death or as a living donation. The latter
Rising numbers on organ donor list in regionYorkshire Post
More than 50000 people alive today thanks to organ donationITV News
Call for Redditch residents to join organ donor register and save livesRedditch Standard
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