BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Woman 'transformed' by kidney op
A woman whose life was "transformed" by a kidney transplant 26 years ago says she is disappointed health AMs have rejected the idea of presumed consent.
Gloria Owens, 61, from Swansea, received her new kidney in 1982.
She said changing the rules in Wales on how organs are sourced for donation would "benefit the whole of the UK".
She said: "I would dearly love everyone to have the chance of having the gift of life I've had - I have friends who have been waiting a long time."
Tuesday 29 July 2008
The Greatest Gift given by Meg
This week, the family of three year old Meg Burgess from Denbighshire, who died after a garden wall collapsed onto her, described donating her eyes and heart for transplant as "the greatest gifts anyone could ever receive".
The Family of Meg has our deepest sympathy. The parents of Meg have made a decision which will change lives.
The Family of Meg has our deepest sympathy. The parents of Meg have made a decision which will change lives.
Tuesday 22 July 2008
Register by mobile phone for donors - WalesOnline
Register by mobile phone for donors - WalesOnline
Register by mobile phone for donors
Jul 21 2008 by Madeleine Brindley, Western Mail
POTENTIAL organ donors in Wales can now join the NHS register using their mobile phone.
In what is hoped to be a major boost to the number of people on the NHS Organ Donor Register in Wales, the new mobile service has been launched as part of the Donate Wales – Tell A Loved One campaign.
People across Wales can sign up by texting “give” to 64118.
Register by mobile phone for donors
Jul 21 2008 by Madeleine Brindley, Western Mail
POTENTIAL organ donors in Wales can now join the NHS register using their mobile phone.
In what is hoped to be a major boost to the number of people on the NHS Organ Donor Register in Wales, the new mobile service has been launched as part of the Donate Wales – Tell A Loved One campaign.
People across Wales can sign up by texting “give” to 64118.
Sunday 20 July 2008
Riverside crowd set to roar for delayed match - JournalLive
Riverside crowd set to roar for delayed match - JournalLive
All gate proceeds will be split between the County Durham Foundation, the Kidney Wales Foundation for the Donate Wales Campaign and the Cricket Foundation.
All gate proceeds will be split between the County Durham Foundation, the Kidney Wales Foundation for the Donate Wales Campaign and the Cricket Foundation.
Tuesday 15 July 2008
Health chief wants Wales to talk about death - WalesOnline
Health chief wants Wales to talk about death - WalesOnline
Health chief wants Wales to talk about death
Jul 14 2008 by Dr Tony Jewell, Western Mail
With so many people desperate for help, now’s the time to talk about organ donation, says Dr Tony Jewell
LAST week was National Transplant Week, when a concerted effort was made to make the public aware of the urgent need for organ donors.
The target for the week was to register an additional 80,000 people as organ donors across the UK.
But to sign up donors for just one week of the year isn’t enough – it is something that we should be advocating 365 days a year.
There are 480 people waiting for transplants in Wales alone at the moment, many of them children.
More than 90% of people support organ donation in principle, but only 25% of the population in Wales have actually acted on their good intentions and made the commitment.
The demand for organ donation is ever increasing as people are living longer and scientific breakthroughs are made, which in turn mean the scope for use of donated organs has developed too.
As the NHS continues in its efforts to provide better care, and more opportunities for patients to keep healthy, every effort should also be made by people to sign up as organ donors, and discuss their wishes with their loved ones – something which isn’t necessarily being done at the moment.
Health chief wants Wales to talk about death
Jul 14 2008 by Dr Tony Jewell, Western Mail
With so many people desperate for help, now’s the time to talk about organ donation, says Dr Tony Jewell
LAST week was National Transplant Week, when a concerted effort was made to make the public aware of the urgent need for organ donors.
The target for the week was to register an additional 80,000 people as organ donors across the UK.
But to sign up donors for just one week of the year isn’t enough – it is something that we should be advocating 365 days a year.
There are 480 people waiting for transplants in Wales alone at the moment, many of them children.
More than 90% of people support organ donation in principle, but only 25% of the population in Wales have actually acted on their good intentions and made the commitment.
The demand for organ donation is ever increasing as people are living longer and scientific breakthroughs are made, which in turn mean the scope for use of donated organs has developed too.
As the NHS continues in its efforts to provide better care, and more opportunities for patients to keep healthy, every effort should also be made by people to sign up as organ donors, and discuss their wishes with their loved ones – something which isn’t necessarily being done at the moment.
Friday 11 July 2008
Organ donor scheme gets boost from pharmacies - WalesOnline
Organ donor scheme gets boost from pharmacies - WalesOnline
Organ donor scheme gets boost from pharmacies by Madeleine Brindley, Western Mail
MORE than one person a week is being added to the organ transplant list in Wales.
In the last seven weeks, 12 more patients’ conditions have deteriorated to the point where they need a life-saving organ transplant.
The shocking figure comes as people in Wales will be able to register as potential organ donors as they pick up their prescription medicines from their local pharmacy.
The move, which is launched today at the start of Transplant week, is the latest stage of the Donate Wales – Tell a Loved One campaign, which aims to boost the number of people registered as donors and encourage them to talk about their wishes.
The registration forms will be available in Wales’ 719 pharmacies, including high street and independent chemists.
It is hoped that this campaign will help patients like 14-year-old Sahibaa Ali, from Newport, who has suffered from kidney failure most of her life.
Sahibaa will eventually need a new kidney – at the moment she is too ill to be put on the transplant list and is undergoing dialysis three times a week at the University Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff.
She is one of the first patients in Wales to use a new haemodialysis machine which
Organ donor scheme gets boost from pharmacies by Madeleine Brindley, Western Mail
MORE than one person a week is being added to the organ transplant list in Wales.
In the last seven weeks, 12 more patients’ conditions have deteriorated to the point where they need a life-saving organ transplant.
The shocking figure comes as people in Wales will be able to register as potential organ donors as they pick up their prescription medicines from their local pharmacy.
The move, which is launched today at the start of Transplant week, is the latest stage of the Donate Wales – Tell a Loved One campaign, which aims to boost the number of people registered as donors and encourage them to talk about their wishes.
The registration forms will be available in Wales’ 719 pharmacies, including high street and independent chemists.
It is hoped that this campaign will help patients like 14-year-old Sahibaa Ali, from Newport, who has suffered from kidney failure most of her life.
Sahibaa will eventually need a new kidney – at the moment she is too ill to be put on the transplant list and is undergoing dialysis three times a week at the University Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff.
She is one of the first patients in Wales to use a new haemodialysis machine which
Chemists join bid to urge more to sign donor forms - WalesOnline
Chemists join bid to urge more to sign donor forms - WalesOnline
Chemists join bid to urge more to sign donor forms
Jul 7 2008 by Gregory Tindle, South Wales Echo
THE drive to recruit more organ donors in Wales has reached the high street as every chemist in Wales will help to sign up more people.
All 719 pharmacies in Wales and more than 600 GP surgeries, opticians and dental practices will take part in the second phase of the Donate Wales – Tell a Loved One campaign, which starts today.
The campaign, launched in May, is led by the Kidney Wales Foundation to urge more people to join the organ donor register. The charity said that in the past seven weeks 12 more people have been added to the transplant waiting list in Wales.
Health Minister Edwina Hart, said: “Discussing what happens to us and our organs after we die are things most people don’t really want to think about but it is important for people to discuss the possibility with family members. Having leaflets and registration forms in pharmacies creates a talking point that will hopefully start conversations between potential donors and their families.”
Raj Aggarwal, chairman of trustees at the Kidney Wales Foundation, said: “By giving people the chance to pick up a registration form when they’re collecting their prescription, we hope that many more people will act on their good intentions, join the organ donor register and tell their loved ones about their donation wishes.”
Chemists join bid to urge more to sign donor forms
Jul 7 2008 by Gregory Tindle, South Wales Echo
THE drive to recruit more organ donors in Wales has reached the high street as every chemist in Wales will help to sign up more people.
All 719 pharmacies in Wales and more than 600 GP surgeries, opticians and dental practices will take part in the second phase of the Donate Wales – Tell a Loved One campaign, which starts today.
The campaign, launched in May, is led by the Kidney Wales Foundation to urge more people to join the organ donor register. The charity said that in the past seven weeks 12 more people have been added to the transplant waiting list in Wales.
Health Minister Edwina Hart, said: “Discussing what happens to us and our organs after we die are things most people don’t really want to think about but it is important for people to discuss the possibility with family members. Having leaflets and registration forms in pharmacies creates a talking point that will hopefully start conversations between potential donors and their families.”
Raj Aggarwal, chairman of trustees at the Kidney Wales Foundation, said: “By giving people the chance to pick up a registration form when they’re collecting their prescription, we hope that many more people will act on their good intentions, join the organ donor register and tell their loved ones about their donation wishes.”
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