Department of Health in England
Tuesday, 27 March, 2018
The College believes that there should be as many ways as possible to record a decision about organ and tissue donation, including when people are doing other things, such as registering with a GP.
A balance needs to be struck between having a straightforward, easy to access organ donation database and additional personal information which may have value if, for example, it provided the family members of a patient with confidence in the individual’s decision. However, as time is such a critical factor in organ donation, the College would advise against a system which may cause excessive delay or bureaucracy.
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