20Jul/15

Smyth County School Board prepares for new academic year – SWVa Today: Smyth … – Southwest Virginia Today

Smyth County School Board prepares for new academic year – SWVa Today: Smyth
Southwest Virginia Today
The program includes instruction concerning alcohol and drug abuse, aggressive driving, motorcycle awareness, distracted driving, organ and tissue donor awareness and fuel-efficient driving practices… … the School Board may approve occasional

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20Jul/15

True or false: 10 common myths about becoming an organ donor – BT – BT.com

True or false: 10 common myths about becoming an organ donor – BT
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Organ donation may affect any one of us suddenly at any time so it’s important to think about it. Have the chat now pic.twitter.com/irELAX5qoT. — NHS Organ Donation (@NHSOrganDonor) March 20, 2015 …

20Jul/15

Blood donation by gay men should no longer be banned – consultative council … – MaltaToday

Blood donation by gay men should no longer be banned – consultative council
MaltaToday
The LGBTIQ action plan 2015-2017 was presented to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Equality Minister Helena Dalli, with a proposal to overturn a ban stopping gay men from donating blood. The proposal, put forward by the LGBTIQ consultative council, …

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20Jul/15

Organ transplant stories: Two lives saved by ‘miraculous’ heart donors – ITV … – ITV News


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Organ transplant stories: Two lives saved by ‘miraculous’ heart donors – ITV
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Connor Chebrika-Shaw is 16 in a few weeks. He was just eight days old when he … Maria agrees that awareness is the biggest problem; she didn’t know anything about organ donation or heart problems before her son was born. She adds: “Organ donation is …

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20Jul/15

First organ donation drop for decade – BBC News – BBC News


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First organ donation drop for decade – BBC News
BBC News
“We understand that families are expected to consider donation in their darkest hour so we would remind everyone to tell those closest to you now if you want to donate your organs and then record that decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register.” Wales is …
Organ donation crisis threatens hundreds of lives – TelegraphTelegraph.co.uk
Organ donation: How the North East is determined to buck the trend – Chronicle ChronicleLive
Call for Eastbourne families to discuss organ donation – Eastbourne HeraldEastbourne Herald
Yorkshire Evening Post –Harlow Star –Yorkshire Post
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20Jul/15

Call for Eastbourne families to discuss organ donation – Eastbourne Herald


Eastbourne Herald

Call for Eastbourne families to discuss organ donation
Eastbourne Herald
Sally Johnson, NHS Blood and Transplant’s director of organ donation and transplantation, said: “We are truly grateful to the deceased donors who enabled 42 people in East Sussex to receive an organ transplant last year. Their donations have saved and …
Call for more organ donors after numbers fallScotsman
Call for Yorkshire donors after first drop in UK organ donation in 11 yearsYorkshire Post

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