10Sep/15

Say “I do” during Transplant Awareness Week – Newry Times


Newry Times

Say “I do” during Transplant Awareness Week
Newry Times
Dr Eddie Rooney, Chief Executive of the PHA and Chair of the Northern Ireland Committee for Organ Donation, said, “This Transplant Awareness Week we want to get everyone in Northern Ireland talking about organ donation and the importance of sharing …
260 people waiting for organ transplant in HampshireBasingstoke Gazette
Triple transplant patient urges people to save lives by donating organsNottingham Post
Break your silence in organ donation weekBanbury Guardian
The Clare Herald –WalesOnline
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10Sep/15

Can dentists give you Alzheimer’s? Shocking evidence unveiled – Pontefract and Castleford Express


Pontefract and Castleford Express

Can dentists give you Alzheimer’s? Shocking evidence unveiled
Pontefract and Castleford Express
Treatment of people of short stature with pituitary growth hormone taken from dead donors began in the UK in 1958. It was stopped in 1985 after confirmed reports of CJD among recipients. Because growth hormone from different cadavers was mixed up …
No evidence that Alzheimer’s can be transmitted through surgeryNHS Choices
Can Alzheimer’s Be Transmitted? There Might Be A Theoretical PossibilityJewocity.com (press release) (blog)

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10Sep/15

2.2 million Scots sign up to donate their organs in the event of their death – Scottish Daily Record


Scottish Daily Record

2.2 million Scots sign up to donate their organs in the event of their death
Scottish Daily Record
While a third of people across the UK are on the NHS Organ Donor Register, in Scotland 2.2 million are registered – 41% of the population. Public Health Minister Maureen Watt welcomed the “strong” support for organ donation, as a new survey suggested …
Say I do to organ donationLiverpool Echo
Angus residents urged to join NHS organ donor registerMontrose Review
MLA presents Bill to change organ donation opt out rules in Northern IrelandBelfast Telegraph
Bucks Free Press –expressandstar.com
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10Sep/15

2.2m Scots are on the organ donor register – Herald Scotland


Herald Scotland

2.2m Scots are on the organ donor register
Herald Scotland
Public Health Minister Maureen Watt welcomed the “strong” support for organ donation, as a new survey suggested 56% of people in Edinburgh are on the register, while almost two-thirds of people in the capital say they would like to donate their organs
Angus residents urged to join NHS organ donor registerArbroath Herald
Organ donation appeal to Rotherham residentsRotherham Advertiser
Say I do to organ donationLiverpool Echo
Belfast Telegraph –Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra
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10Sep/15

Notre Dame President Stands Firm Amid Shifts in College Athletics – New York Times


New York Times

Notre Dame President Stands Firm Amid Shifts in College Athletics
New York Times
In other words, do not focus on matters unrelated to your education — how, for example, your image might appear in the university’s promotional materials. Reputation for …. Some alumni and donors might revolt, he acknowledges. “But just in terms of

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10Sep/15

Jasper Carrott unveils organ donation memorial – BBC News


BBC News

Jasper Carrott unveils organ donation memorial
BBC News
… received a kidney from her mother. “It brought back the times that we had with my own daughter, and I was caught out a bit when I was making the speech”, he said. Carrott was joined by families of those who had given and received organs at the
Jasper Carrott tells of daughter Lucy Davis’ transplant at unveiling of memorialBirmingham Mail

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