09Sep/15

‘Finlay was so caring.. it’s what he’d have wanted’: Organ donor heroes … – Scottish Daily Record


Scottish Daily Record

‘Finlay was so caring.. it’s what he’d have wanted’: Organ donor heroes
Scottish Daily Record
Jamie was still alive but had irreparable damage to his brain. “It was clear he was not going to survive and the medical people had asked if we would consider organ donation. “I kind of thought, ‘Well someone else is going to benefit from this, even if

09Sep/15

Sue DunlevyNational Health ReporterNews Corp Australia Network – Courier Mail


Courier Mail

Sue DunlevyNational Health ReporterNews Corp Australia Network
Courier Mail
THE secret to getting a family to donate a loved one’s organs is never to ask them that question says the man behind the world’s most successful organ donation program. Spain’s Dr Rafael Matesanz is in Australia to teach Australian doctors about

09Sep/15

Sharing knowledge … The man behind Spain’s organ donation success is in … – NEWS.com.au


NEWS.com.au

Sharing knowledge … The man behind Spain’s organ donation success is in
NEWS.com.au
Spain’s Dr Rafael Matesanz is in Australia to teach Australian doctors about leading practises in organ donation as controversy rages over Australia’s falling donation rate. He says the doctors most successful at generating organ donations are great

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08Sep/15

Views wanted on organ donation system change – Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra


Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra

Views wanted on organ donation system change
Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra
Committee convener Duncan McNeil MSP said: “I’m sure everyone would agree that people dying whilst waiting on a transplant is such a tragic waste of life. Organ donation has transformed people’s lives and the lives of their families. “But of course for …

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08Sep/15

Grand Forks organ donor’s liver saves Minnesota man’s life – Grand Forks Herald


Grand Forks Herald

Grand Forks organ donor’s liver saves Minnesota man’s life
Grand Forks Herald
Nancy Pasley/Organ Donor’s Mother: “If there was one word to describe Jane it would be: fun.” Jane Pasley had a clean bill of health, up until the last day of their 2-week vacation at the lake. Nancy Pasley/Organ Donor’s Mother: “She woke up sick the

08Sep/15

Bobby Jindal’s Biggest Donors Benefited From His Administration – Huffington Post


Huffington Post

Bobby Jindal’s Biggest Donors Benefited From His Administration
Huffington Post
Twelve donors who combined to give $725,000 were previously appointed to important board positions by the governor to oversee things ranging from Louisiana State University to the state airport authority and a panel overseeing the construction of a new …

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08Sep/15

Our call centres carried on ‘bullying’ donors – because not enough of them … – Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Our call centres carried on ‘bullying’ donors – because not enough of them
Telegraph.co.uk
Last year there were almost 52,400 official complaints about charity fundraising tactics in the UK, according to the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) – one of several overlapping voluntary regulators. Almost a third – or 16,500 – related to junk mail

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