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POSTnote by Sarah Bunn. It was first published on Thursday, 12 September 2013. It was last updated on Tuesday, 15 April 2014.


Organ Donation and Transplants

Transplants are the most effective treatment for organ failure. There is a need to increase the number of organs donated. The Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill passed by the National Assembly for Wales revises the current opt-in consent procedure for donations to deemed consent. A new UK strategy sets out policy intended to improve organ transplant rates. This POSTnote examines this and other policies to increase the availability of donor organs in the UK.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-441 
Subjects
Donors Organs Transplant surgery Wales
Legislation
Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill 2012
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk