Irish Donor Network Welcomes the Government’s decision to improve organ donation through the introduction of a soft opt out system of consent
In a welcome move, the Government announced on the 11 July 2017 that they will proceed with drafting a Human Tissue Bill that will focus on 3 main areas. In a welcome move, the Government announced on the 11 July 2017 that they will proceed with drafting a Human Tissue Bill that will focus on 3...
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Transplant and Donor Information: To the end of June 2017, 124 transplants have been carried out as follows:
80 kidney transplants *, 26 liver transplants, 14 lung transplants, 2 heart transplants, 1 pancreas transplant *, 1 heart/lung transplant
Government approves drafting of Human Tissue bill public consultation to be held before the end of the summer
Minister Harris announced today (Tuesday) that the Government has approved the preparation of the General Scheme and Heads of a Human Tissue Bill, giving him the green light to move ahead with legislation to provide for an opt-out system of consent for organ donation. A Public Consultation will be held before the end of the…