Plan to reduce organ donation vetoes by families

Name: Plan to reduce organ donation vetoes by families
Uploaded: 2016-01-15T08:13:19.000Z
Duration: 2 min 12 s
Description: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) says it will no longer seek the consent of families formally after the death of a registered donor to reduce the number of vetoed transplants.

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Bereaved families have blocked the donation of organs from 547 UK registered donors since 2010 - about one in seven cases, figures show.

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) says it will no longer seek the consent of families formally, to make such "overrides" more exceptional.

Jane Dreaper reports.

Health

15 January 2016