Adults to be automatically enrolled as organ donors under new law All adults in England will be automatically enrolled as organ donors unless they choose to opt out, under a new law due to come into force in May.
MPs are set to approve the system “deemed consent” on Tuesday as part of a bid to boost the number of transplants on the NHS.
It is estimated that the opt-out method, known as Max and Keira’s law, will lead to an additional 700 organ transplants each year by 2023 and cut down the list of 5,200 people waiting for life-changing surgery. The Independent
MPs are set to approve the system “deemed consent” on Tuesday as part of a bid to boost the number of transplants on the NHS.
It is estimated that the opt-out method, known as Max and Keira’s law, will lead to an additional 700 organ transplants each year by 2023 and cut down the list of 5,200 people waiting for life-changing surgery. The Independent
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