04Mar/16

Mum’s organ donor plea after teenage son killed by police car saves three lives – Mirror.co.uk


Mirror.co.uk

Mum’s organ donor plea after teenage son killed by police car saves three lives
Mirror.co.uk
Dawn is now fronting a organ donation education pack produced by NHS Blood and Transplant. Harry had been “free running” when he was hit by the police car, suffering fatal injuries, in Sutton New Road, Erdington after leaving a church service. A police …
Should organ donation be an opt-out?The Hill (blog)
Watch: Mum’s organ donor plea after son, 15, who died saves three livesBirmingham Mail
Mum of The Streetly Academy schoolboy Harry Kirkham killed in tragic Erdington accident to front organ donation Sutton Coldfield Observer

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03Mar/16

Local research to grow organ tissue, shorten transplant waiting list – myfox8.com


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Local research to grow organ tissue, shorten transplant waiting list
myfox8.com
“My aim at the end is if we can do anything related to 3D printing and organ transplant in the future,” Ruparelia said. Ruparelia’s goal is to shorten the waiting period for people who need organ donors — and quite possibly eliminate the donor waiting

03Mar/16

Less time on dialysis can improve kidney transplant patient outcomes – The Ledger

Less time on dialysis can improve kidney transplant patient outcomes
The Ledger
“Patients who are receiving transplants from compatible living donors should, theoretically, not need to go on dialysis at all,” says Sakhuja. “In comparison, patients with no living donors may wait for a deceased donor organ for a long time. But in

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03Mar/16

Kady O’Malley: Everything you need to know about the first batch of bills from the backbench – National Post


National Post

Kady O’Malley: Everything you need to know about the first batch of bills from the backbench
National Post
Summary text: “The purpose of this enactment is to establish the Canadian Organ Donor Registry …. a compilation of information on organ donors and recipients and a system that links to compilations held by third parties.” Comments: On the surface

03Mar/16

Family looks past hopelessness of rare diagnosis for answers – Alexandria Town Talk


Alexandria Town Talk

Family looks past hopelessness of rare diagnosis for answers
Alexandria Town Talk
Related: Pineville girl waiting on second organ transplant turns 10. Care at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where Aiden was taken by ambulance within days of her first MRI, has been beyond compare, Collin said. He has no complaints, only

03Mar/16

Should organ donation be an opt-out? – The Hill (blog)


Birmingham Mail

Should organ donation be an opt-out?
The Hill (blog)
For him to live, several internal organs would need to be replaced. David had never heard of anyone surviving such an ordeal, and prepared to leave his family. Meanwhile, he was put on the wait list for a multi-organ transplant. He marked his son’s …
Watch: Mum’s organ donor plea after son, 15, who died saves three livesBirmingham Mail
Mum of The Streetly Academy schoolboy Harry Kirkham killed in tragic Erdington accident to front organ donation Sutton Coldfield Observer
Help Lions Club save livesLakeshore Advance

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03Mar/16

Governor, legislators sued for no-bid contracts awarded to campaign donors – Douglas Budget


Douglas Budget

Governor, legislators sued for no-bid contracts awarded to campaign donors
Douglas Budget
Some of those no-bid contracts were awarded to major campaign donors, including the late Neil A. “Mick” McMurry, who made campaign contributions to a Matt Mead PAC in 2014 totaling around $50,000. Seven months after making those donations, McMurry’s

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