Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
New organ donation law could save 700 more lives every year
Up to 700 more lives could be saved each year by a new organ donation system which will aim to tackle donor shortages.
The new plan shifts the balance of presumption in favour of organ donation, with an opt out for those who do not wish to take part, the Department of Health and Social Care said.
The changes will be known as Max’s Law after Max Johnson, a 10-year-old boy who was saved by a heart transplant.
Currently, would-be donors must indicate their intentions on the NHS Organ Donor Register, or grieving families must make the decision if a patient’s wish to donate is unknown.
We have had this for a few years now in Wales and it is working very well. Saves the families and doctors an unpleasant experience as well.
Up to 700 more lives could be saved each year by a new organ donation system which will aim to tackle donor shortages.
The new plan shifts the balance of presumption in favour of organ donation, with an opt out for those who do not wish to take part, the Department of Health and Social Care said.
The changes will be known as Max’s Law after Max Johnson, a 10-year-old boy who was saved by a heart transplant.
Currently, would-be donors must indicate their intentions on the NHS Organ Donor Register, or grieving families must make the decision if a patient’s wish to donate is unknown.
We have had this for a few years now in Wales and it is working very well. Saves the families and doctors an unpleasant experience as well.