Organ Donor Transplant

[Bazile]

Am I correct in saying that the deadline to register your wishes is tommorrow ?

What is your wishes - assuming you want to say ?

[Bazile]

Sorry transplant shouldn't be in the heading

[Cloverjo]

Is there a deadline? Why would there be a deadline?
I have been registered for years. They can take anything that might be useful.

[Bazile]

Deadline to register your wishes

[Sqad]

Salvage whatever they feel might be useful.

[wolf63]

I've never said this before - do you have a link?

[Bazile]

Does anyone know if there is actually a deadline to register your wishes ?

[Mamyalynne]

I presume you are taking about the 'Opt out scheme' due next year?

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/uk-laws/organ-donation-law-in-england/

[Bazile]

Yes mamy

[wolf63]

It's just for England? That could explain why I hadn't heard of it.

[Mamyalynne]

I'm not saying there is no deadline but I can't find one , plus you can change your mind at any time regardless.

Here is a 'Do not donate' form should anyone require it.

[marval]

They can have anything of me that is of any use.

[Mamyalynne]

Looks like Scotland is changing next Autumn Wolf.

https://www.organdonationscotland.org/

[wolf63]

I can never understand why people would rather take all their body parts to the grave/incinerator when they may be of some help to someone.

The opt-out system is, I think, the best option. Some people don't like to think about dying - it is not as if not thinking about it is actually going to do any good. We have all got an expiry date.

[Mamyalynne]

I agree, not much use to use afterwards are they.

I think some still harbour a fear that they'll hurry your demise along to get the parts they want.

[Barsel]

I wondered if it might be against some religions?

[Mamyalynne]

That may well be another possible reason, though there is not much in the shape of formal disapproval, it could be handed down through the ages.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18555116

[Bazile]

This from mamys link

//The opt out system in England will come into effect from spring 2020. The law around organ donation in England will remain ‘opt in’ until this
time //

Which is very confusing
It says 'remain opt in' untill this time

What does it mean by 'opt in ' until this
time ?

[ToraToraTora]

just opted out, I don't trust the system.

[Mamyalynne]

It will remain as it is now until it is changed, but never fear - your organs won't be taken without some form of discussion even afterwards.