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.”
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