Fred -

Many thanks for keeping me updated on these issues - John Evans has provided
the clearest overview of the card shortfalls by a long chalk!! I very much
appreciate his explanation.....I speak at up to 5 University Hospitals a
month (Sept - July) essentially to the ENB renal course students
(preliminary and advanced) and to groups of Medical students - the issue of
accessing those wishing to donate is frequently a topic of discussion at the
close of my talks and I am grateful for the copy information.

Several local District Councils (here in Hampshire) recently attached
'invitations to become donors' to their electoral paperwork which, by
definition, was then distributed to everyone on their electoral register.
They have now invited me to talk to various groups of councillors and staff
about the issues surrounding donation and transplantation. It appears that
their positive efforts in this field have precipitated some adverse public
reaction (!!!!!) ....its an uphill struggle but, in my experience so far,
the problems lie not only with getting the donor cards to the people wishing
to carry them, but in clearing up some of the misinformation/ignorance of
what is involved in becoming a donor.

So - one again many thanks Fred (AND John)

Deborah x