At 6:20 am +0000 on 15/8/02, BODY-UK@yahoogroups.com wrote:
>--- In BODY-UK@y..., "PAUL TAYLOR" <pgt@m...> wrote:
>> Following a report in the Express today (Half a milliion letters
>lost each week) I wondered how to check if a completed donor regester
>form has reached Bristol - is it simply a case of phoning the 0845
>number?
>>
>> As a member of an organisation that promotes the card we hand out
>over a thousand a year and it would be a great shame should any of
>these get lost in the post
>
>Yes, I have often thought that it would be helpful to be able to
>confirm that you are actually on the database. Given the Data
>Protection Act however I am not sure how it could be done. I suppose
>ringing is a possibility but even then would the Act allow the staff
>to tell you whether you were on the computer or not.
>
>It would be nice to think that there are so many forms received daily
>that it would be impractical for an acknowledgement of receipt to be
>sent out, but I suspect that is cost rather than volume that means
>that this does not happen.
>
>As the husband of a someone waiting for a heart transplant I am eager
>to ensure that as many names as possible are on the database. The
>thought of any being lost in the post horrifies me.


I would guess that the same applies to 'checking' a registration as
does to being removed..

>Questions and Answers about Transplantation
>http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/how_to_become_a_donor/questions/answers/answers_\
14.htm#q32
>Thursday, August 15, 2002
>
>Questions and Answers about Transplantation
>Search this site:
>Can I change my mind?
>Yes. You can simply go to the Sign Me Up section of our website and
>fill in the form asking for your name to be removed. If you prefer,
>you can write to the NHS Organ Donor Register, UK Transplant, PO Box
>14, FREEPOST, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 8ZZ. If you have an organ
>donor card, tear it up. Let your family know that you have changed
>your mind.

You have to write. Registered post would minimise the the chance of
loss. I would guess that there is no requirement for them to tell you
when you've been added to the OD register, but then theres no
required protocol for patients to be told when they get added to the
'on call' list either. Its entirely up to the consultants discretion.
//
JW


You might have a Will but have you....
Thought about Organ Donation?
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