John Evans wrote ......

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Legally it is not necessary to involve a possible donor's family regarding
organ/tissue donation (The Human Tissue Act 1961 see
http://www.argonet.co.uk/body/uklaw.html). However as a code of practice UK
health professionals will always seek agreement or lack of objection from a
possible donor's family. When such families know that a dead relative wishes
to be an organ/tissue donor then very few will object (~5%) and many will
volunteer donation - hence the expession "and tell your family and close
friends your wishes regarding donation." It is only when the family don't
know that the refusal rate approaches ~ 45%!
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As a matter of interest anyone know why it was decided that the carriage of
a signed donor card is not evidence enough of the wishes of the deceased or
that the wish of the deceased to be an organ donor is not sufficient?

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Fred