06Jan/16

Organ donation bill ‘unhelpful and potentially damaging’ – BBC News


BBC News

Organ donation bill ‘unhelpful and potentially damaging’
BBC News
Northern Ireland has the highest deceased donation rate in the UK, with 48 deceased donors last year. It also ranks highly internationally. Safeguards in the proposed legislation would mean that a ‘qualifying person’ – such as a friend or relative
Organ donation Bill ‘total gobbledygook’, says Joe BrollyBelfast Telegraph
Organ donation and transplantation increased further in 2015Voxy
Organ donation at its highest in 20153News NZ

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06Jan/16

Donations push Salvation Army kettle drive past its goal – Mitchell Advocate


Mitchell Advocate

Donations push Salvation Army kettle drive past its goal
Mitchell Advocate
There were countless heartwarming stories related both to the donors and volunteers who contributed again this year. One of Sykes’s many favourites was the effort of Second World War navy veteran Bob Withrow, 94, who is “one of our most loyal and

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06Jan/16

Kendal Mayor Chris Hogg urges people to join organ donor register – The Westmorland Gazette

The Westmorland GazetteKendal Mayor Chris Hogg urges people to join organ donor registerThe Westmorland GazetteMayor Hogg is due to donate one of his kidneys to his wife Rachael early this year and the couple are hoping to persuade 1000 people to sign-…

06Jan/16

Footage shows Britain’s youngest organ donor smile at twin brother just … – Mirror.co.uk


Mirror.co.uk

Footage shows Britain’s youngest organ donor smile at twin brother just
Mirror.co.uk
This is the heartbreaking moment a tiny baby who became Britain’s youngest ever organ donor opens his eyes and smiles at his twin brother. Teddy Houlston died a hero when his organs were donated after he died at just 100 minutes old. His parents Jess …
The heartbreaking but beautiful moment this baby’s few minutes of life are WalesOnline

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06Jan/16

Cologne New Year gang assaults: Victim, 18, says up to 30 men groped and … – The Independent


The Independent

Cologne New Year gang assaults: Victim, 18, says up to 30 men groped and
The Independent
The German city of Cologne has been branded a “no-go zone” for women by the 18-year-old victim of sex attack carried out by up to 30 men. The young woman, who was identified only by the name Michelle, told Germany’s N-TV news network that the …

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06Jan/16

How The Hillary Clinton Campaign Built A Staff As Diverse As America – Fast Company


Fast Company

How The Hillary Clinton Campaign Built A Staff As Diverse As America
Fast Company
If she can crack this problem, the tech team will be able to build products—like ones that tell field organizers about potential donors on the ground, or micro-websites that target specific demographics of voters—much more nimbly. Weselcouch … was