Monday 5 September 2016

Welsh 'deemed consent' organ donation system shows promising results

Welsh 'deemed consent' organ donation system shows promising results Health officials encouraged by rise in organ donation consent rate from 49% to 59%, which may signal change in attitude

The number of families agreeing that their loved ones’ organs can be donated for transplantation may be rising more quickly in Wales than other parts of the UK following the introduction of agroundbreaking new consent system, new figures suggest.

Health officials and ministers in Wales are encouraged by how the so-called “deemed consent” system is working and NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has said the picture in Wales is promising. Continue reading... The Guardian

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