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Current organ and tissue donation news.

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    08 Jun 2018 News

    Q&A on Proposed Changes to Organ & Tissue Donation System

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    Following support shown in the consultation on increasing organ and tissue donation, legislation for a soft opt out system of organ and tissue donation has been prepared
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    11 Aug 2017 News

    More than 4,300 people in Scotland alive thanks to organ donation

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    A 24 year old whose life was saved by a kidney transplant today backed a campaign to help increase donor numbers in Scotland
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    07 Aug 2017 News

    Scotland plans to move to an opt out approach for organ and tissue donation

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    The Scottish Government announce that it intends to introduce legislation to move to a soft opt out system of organ and tissue donation
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    10 Jul 2017 News

    2016/17 Organ, tissue and transplant report card published

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    The annual Organ, Tissue and Transplant Report Card has now been published.
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    28 Jun 2017 News

    Increasing organ and tissue donation

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    Plans to move to soft opt out system
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