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Sunday, 29th November 2009

Organ donation

One in three Scots signed up for organ donation A THIRD of Scots are now registered to become organ donors.

Scientists want your brain to help find cure for Alzheimer's MEDICAL breakthroughs and new treatments could be made more quickly if there was an increase in the number of people donating their brain for research, experts said yesterday.

Why we shouldn't assume anything on organ donation SHOULD it be assumed that we want to donate our salvageable organs after our death unless we sign a designated form opting out of this arrangement?

Older organs 'may be healthier for transplants' UK transplant surgeons could be the first in the world to use a new test aimed at extending the availability of useful organs.

Taskforce rejects 'presumed consent' organ donation plans

Organ donor law overhaul still on cards

Gift of life for organ campaign mother

Soldier flown back from Iraq in bid to save life of cancer patient

Calls made on organ donation

‘Your gift is the best one ever - the gift of life'

Task force plan to lift organ donor rates

UK organ donor deal closer

Organ donor law change moves closer

SNP 'can lead UK in opt-out organ donation'

Organ scandal mum in fight to stop law change

A life on hold waiting for a donor

Heart foundation backs organ fight

Chief medic backs our campaign for new organ donor law

A courageous U-turn

Minister orders inquiry into organ donor 'opt out'

Transplant danger to donors scares liver patients

Second life

'She would have been happy to know that she helped save the lives of others'

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