Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

From 20/05/20 if you don't want your organs donated after your death you need to OPT-OUT.

https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/uk-...xoCspkQAvD_BwE

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It's not the opt in or out that the problem it's the wishes of the next of kin that's the problem.

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

I think family consent is still required.

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Yes.

From SnoopZ's link

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

I've opted out, this really upsets me, the state seems to think of me as a bag of parts to do with as they please:td:

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

Is it donation if they just take them, diminishes it somewhat, could understand it if more had been done to encourage genuine donation but an ad campaigm every couple of years was never going to be sufficient

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It doesn't affect me as I'm already opted out having bequeathed my body to medical science.

My family were informed by me several years ago and have (reluctantly) agreed to my wishes.

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

I was opt-in anyway, don't see the need for my organs to rot with me if they can be used to save other people. I wouldn't be needing them...

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

Exactly, I was until I decided they may as well have my body.

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They can strip me bare, and throw what’s left in the skip after I’ve gone. I couldn’t care less.

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Do they need body parts from old people, or is this aimed at the young.

I cant imagine what they would want from someone who died of old age ?

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Dentures? :D

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A body is a body if you want to train doctors.

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

That maybe so, but thats not the same as organ donation.

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After death I'd like my body to
1)Be used to save lives immediately - organs/tissues anything
2)Be used to save lives in longer run - scientific study, storage
3)Be used in training.
4)Be disposed of free for my family not to have to pay to get rid of a shell.

BUT
While 1) is easy the others less so. I'd like to simply say that whatever unit is closest to me at my death gets the corpse you can't. You need a pre-existing agreement with one unit and need to change that if you move, it closes etc. What if I die on holiday?

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

1) rules out 2),3), & 4).

Checkk out the pdf. I uploaded.

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

But that is for one medical unit and lots of exclusions. I don't want to arrange with one unit, I want a more general statement along lines of body is taken to nearest teaching unit and used as they want. If they don't want it dump it however they would dispose of any other unclaimed body.
Basically I don't want my family to pay anything to dispose of my body. If they want a service/wake etc that's fine but they don't need my shell there.

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

I agree with your sentiments.

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

Quite, they can twang me into a tree once I'm gone.

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Don't Christians have to be buried anymore?

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I can't imagine so either but maybe? It depends on the health of the organ I guess? But if it has several years left in it it might be worth giving to an equivalently aged patient? Sure, they're not getting the heart of a fit 24-year-old who died in an accident but they still might get years of life they didn't have previously?

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Maybe there should be opt-in Extra where families can't overrule the decreased person's wishes?

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

It's long overdue, there's an opt out so no problem surely? However people need to make their wishes clear to their next of kin. Being asked about organ donation is too much for many families.in the midst of grief. But if they knew beforehand that would help

However if you choose to opt out maybe you should be low priority if you need a transplant yourself.

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

Just when I though you were posting sensibly, you prove otherwise. :dozey:

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

I don’t get it? Do you know what he’s on about?

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

It's in the English language, reasonably formatted and fairly comprehensible from where I'm sitting.

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I believe he is intimating that if you don’t put in (be willing to donate) you should be at the end of the queue when donated organs are available.

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

Well translated Hugh ;)

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Not sure i'd want anything donated from someone so bitter and twisted, perhaps recipients should be able to vet the donor first.

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

Matthew 7:1–7:5 ;)

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It's hardly judging when the evidence is so overpowering ;)

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

They can take what they want from my body as long as the rest of my ashs are interned with my fathers grave

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

It was more line 3... ;)

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There is an old TRADITION that you need your body for an event called the resurrection but saying that we get our old bodies raised is a misreading. I don't want this old body back (I have NF and a few other things so wouldn't want it even when it was younger and fitter). You have to ask about Christians who died at the centre of the blasts at Hiroshima/Nagasaki. Not much left to bury there.

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

If everybody got their old body back the whole world will be predominantly populated by Victor Meldrews. :D

Not sure if my organs would be of any use anyway.

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

Well my heart won't be of any use as it only works around one third of its capacity.:D

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

OY!!

I resemble that remark :D

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

Well I wouldn't want your liver going by the 'The what are you drinking now thread' ;)

Re: Organ Donation now OPT-OUT from 20/05/20
 

Why not - if you consider the liver a muscle, it’s had lots of workouts... :D

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I've always fancied what's left of my ravaged body going out Viking style.

Trouble is, it would have to be on one of the specified days, in the specified hours, and only if no neighbours had their washing out . . .

. . . anyway, the local council probably wouldn't let us use the boating lake :(