Len,
If you are a dialysis patient, then your KPA should be able to give the NKF
your name and address so you do get Kidney Life (their quarterly magazine).
If not, why not get in touch with the NKF (nkf@...) and they
should be able to send you it directly (though it's possible they'll require
you to become a 'Friend of the NKF' of which there are full details on the
NKF web site).

Richard Okell
www.kidney.org.uk/
webmaster@...

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----- Original Message -----
From: Len Coe <len@...>
To: <BODY-UK@egroups.com>
Sent: 05 June 2000 04:33
Subject: Re: [BODY-UK] Transplant World morally bankrupt?


> Hi! John,
>
> I'm afraid were not *Informed* about a lot of things, sometimes things
> are put on a notice board and that seems to be all that happens,
> but I don't remember seeing one about the service at Guildford Cathedral,
> and I don't receive the NKF newsletter either. But as I said I wouldn't
have
> been able to go because It was on one of my dialysis days.
>
> My own personal opinion is that the only way forward is to push for the
> OPT-OUT clause,
> and no intervention by surviving relatives. As it stands at the moment It
> doesn't matter
> if everyone in the country carried a donor card, If the next of kin says
no
> then the organs can't be used.
>
> Nice to speak to you,
>
> Len.
>
>
>
>
> At 12:03 07/06/00 +0100, you wrote:
> >Thank you Tracy and Len for your inputs.
> >
> >In answer to your comment Len I am sorry to read you are on dialysis. One
aim
> >of the Guildford Cathedral Service was to increase public awareness to
the
> need
> >for organ donors. We did achieve that in some degree.
> >
> >Regarding not knowing about the event gives credence to the Subject
title.
> >The following were given advanced information:
> >All Transplant Co-ordinators, all Accident and Emergency and donor
referring
> >Intensive Care Units, all National Kidney Federation (NKF) KPA
> representatives;
> >there was an advert in the NKF Newsletter (15.000 distribution) and I
sent
> >emails requesting support from 8 nearish KPAs, none of which responded!.
Some
> >200 Hospices were also circulated to involve their cornea donor families.
> >
> >I (you?) may wonder why you were not informed in one way or another!!
> >
> >John Evans
> >
> >
> >
> >
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