Tag Archives: Organ Donation

11Jul/17

Organ donation – how to register for a donor card and how to opt out – The Sun

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The Sun

Organ donation – how to register for a donor card and how to opt out
The Sun
Organ donation is when someone gives an organ to help someone who needs a transplant. There is no age limit on being a donor, but a few medical conditions can prevent you from donating. You can donate after death or as a living donation. The latter …
Rising numbers on organ donor list in regionYorkshire Post
More than 50000 people alive today thanks to organ donationITV News
Call for Redditch residents to join organ donor register and save livesRedditch Standard
Plymouth Herald –ChesterChronicle.co.uk –Cornwall Live
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11Jul/17

Archer Irwin the face of DonateLife Week campaign – Daily Advertiser

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Daily Advertiser

Archer Irwin the face of DonateLife Week campaign
Daily Advertiser
IF you still aren’t sure about whether or not to become an organ donor, look into the eyes of Archer Irwin. The five-year-old from Wodonga has become the face of DonateLife Week, the federal government’s push to have more people sign on to the national …

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11Jul/17

National news: 50000 people alive due to organ donation, figures show – Kidderminster Shuttle

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National news: 50000 people alive due to organ donation, figures showKidderminster ShuttleThe number of people on the NHS Organ Donor Register has also reached a record number of 23.6 million, up by 4.9 million over five years. Just over a third of peo…

11Jul/17

Father of organ donor bikes cross country to raise awareness … – 7News – WSVN-TV

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7News – WSVN-TV

Father of organ donor bikes cross country to raise awareness …
7News – WSVN-TV
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – A father rode his bike thousands of miles to South Florida to honor his daughter, but he had no idea a touching surprise …
Father rides bicycle cross country to turn loss of daughter into life …Daytona Beach News-Journal
Dad finishes ‘Abbey’s Ride For Life,’ visits Florida hospital that cared …Janesville Gazette

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11Jul/17

Organ donation set to increase with proposed ‘opt out’ system | Irish … – Irish Examiner

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Irish Examiner

Organ donation set to increase with proposed ‘opt out’ system | Irish …
Irish Examiner
Life-saving organ donations will increase under proposed human tissue legislation which will see people’s body parts automatically gifted for transplants.
People will have to ‘opt out’ of organ donation – Independent.ieIndependent.ie

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10Jul/17

Father rides bicycle cross country to turn loss of daughter into life-saving legacy – Daytona Beach News-Journal

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Daytona Beach News-Journal

Father rides bicycle cross country to turn loss of daughter into life-saving legacy
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Bill Conner has been riding from Wisconsin to Florida since May to raise awareness about organ donation and to honor his daughter, Abbey, who tragically passed at age 20. Abbey’s heart was donated and saved the life of a young man, whom Conner biked to …

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10Jul/17

Family donates brain-dead son’s organs, give new lease of life to 3 – Times of India

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Family donates brain-dead son’s organs, give new lease of life to 3
Times of India
His parents came to terms with the situation and expressed their willingness for organ donation soon after. The procedure of organ retrieval was conducted by a team of doctors at ABMH. His liver and two kidneys were transplanted into three patients …
10Jul/17

More than 800 saved in Staffordshire thanks to organ donors – Staff Newsletter

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Staff Newsletter

More than 800 saved in Staffordshire thanks to organ donors
Staff Newsletter
Sally Johnson, director of Organ Donation and Transplantation, said: “More people than ever in Staffordshire are committing to organ donation and that is saving more lives.” It’s amazing to picture all the people now alive today thanks to organ …
Global Organ Transplant Immunosuppressant Market to Grow at a CAGR of 3.81% to 2021MilTech

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10Jul/17

Parents of child in desperate need of a heart transplant on why we need a new model for organ donation – Evening Standard

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Evening StandardParents of child in desperate need of a heart transplant on why we need a new model for organ donationEvening StandardHis parents want to encourage people to become registered organ donors. The UK has an opt-in system where organs can o…

10Jul/17

Black Isle transplant hope mum welcomes organ donation ‘opt-out’ proposal – Ross-Shire Journal

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Ross-Shire Journal

Black Isle transplant hope mum welcomes organ donation ‘opt-out’ proposal
Ross-Shire Journal
Dr Calum MacKellar, the organisation’s research director, noted there had been no increase in the number of transplants from deceased donors in Wales since its opt-out system was introduced. And more people in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK …