11Dec/14

Jersey to introduce organ donor box on driving licence form – BBC News


BBC News

Jersey to introduce organ donor box on driving licence form
BBC News
Adding an organ donor question to Jersey driving licence applications will increase the number of donors, a charity says. Jersey’s transport minister has approved the change, which will allow people to register as an organ donor when they apply for a

11Dec/14

45-yr-old organ donor saves 5 lives – Business Standard

45-yr-old organ donor saves 5 livesBusiness StandardA 45-year-old man died due to critical illness at a hospital here but has helped save the lives of five other persons when his liver, pancreas, kidneys and corneas were donated. The donor, Ashok Kumar…

11Dec/14

Join the Organ Donor Register and help save a live in Worcestershire – Bromsgrove Advertiser

Join the Organ Donor Register and help save a live in Worcestershire
Bromsgrove Advertiser
Emma Lawson, an NHSBT specialist nurse in organ donation based in Worcestershire Royal Hospital, said: “It is humbling to work with people following the loss of a loved one at any time of year, not just at Christmas, and it is very rewarding to fulfil

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11Dec/14

Congress proposes raising limits on political donations – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Congress proposes raising limits on political donations
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
The campaign finance proposal was tucked into an unrelated measure to keep most of the government open through the coming September. The effort is the latest bid to weaken campaign finance rules passed after the Watergate scandal in the 1970s and …

11Dec/14

Budget Would Raise Limits on Political Money – ABC News


Kansas City Star

Budget Would Raise Limits on Political Money
ABC News
Under a spending bill introduced in the Republican-led House, each superrich donor would be allowed to give almost $1.6 million per election cycle to political parties and their campaign committees. The comparable limit for 2014’s elections was $194
Budget deal would greatly raise limits on political donors, increases giving Minneapolis Star Tribune

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11Dec/14

‘Tis the season for giving … but where does it go? – Springfield News-Leader


Springfield News-Leader

‘Tis the season for giving … but where does it go?
Springfield News-Leader
“With the holidays upon us, we would like to know exactly where our well-intentioned donations are going … what percentage of ‘warm clothing’ donations actually reach needy individuals and how do the organizations distribute them?” asked Terri Reed

11Dec/14

How much should you be told about your organ donor? – The Conversation UK


The Conversation UK

How much should you be told about your organ donor?
The Conversation UK
The recent inquest into a case in Wales where two patients died following kidney transplants has focused fresh attention on the risks associated with transplantation. No transplant is risk-free, but the…