Hi there!
My name is Gayla. I am sorry to hear about your illness. I am not ill at all in
this way. Yesterday I was approved as a kidneydoner. I will donate my kidney to
my cousin in november at the latest. My cousin is the recipient and we are both
48 y o.
I have a disability pension for Fibromyalgia and worn out joints. So I am home
most all the time. I would love to talk to you and even discuss things with you.
I live in Sweden but amfrom the USA originally.
Hope to hear from you soon....

I have messenger on both of these addy's:
gayla532002@... and gayla53@...
Gayla

  bknott3018 wrote:Is there anyone who is waiting for a liver transplant free to
be an e-
friend or an occasional poster?
If so I live in the UK and have a progessive liver disorder .



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Hugs from Gayla and  " Carpe Diem "
Gratis e-mail resten av livet på: www.yahoo.se/mail
Busenkelt!

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

hi ,I am a34 yr old female who has already under gone two liver transplants
at Birmingham queen Elizabeth transplant unit, although you asked for mail
from people awaiting the operation ,I am available to help/support if you
need it ,
If you do not reply I wish you all the best for the future


   yours     Jude
----- Original Message -----
From: "bknott3018" <bknott3018@...>
To: <BODY-UK@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 9:27 PM
Subject: [BODY-UK] Liver transplantation


> Is there anyone who is waiting for a liver transplant free to be an e-
> friend or an occasional poster?
> If so I live in the UK and have a progessive liver disorder .
>
>
>
>
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At 12:05 pm +0000 on 30/9/02, BODY-UK@yahoogroups.com wrote:


>    From: "bknott3018" <bknott3018@...>
>Subject: Liver transplantation
>
>Is there anyone who is waiting for a liver transplant free to be an e-
>friend or an occasional poster?
>If so I live in the UK and have a progessive liver disorder .

If you feel the need for more people to talk to you might try
bit.listserv.transplant

plenty of posters there, from the world over, transplants of all
types (inc liver)

If you're newsreader is set up you should be able to read it via this link
news:bit.listserv.transplant


although I can't remember how AOL handles USENET newsgroups..

if not then this link
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=bit.listserv.transplant&ie=ISO-8859-1&hl=en
will take you to the list via google

Cheers
//
Jim

Is there anyone who is waiting for a liver transplant free to be an e-
friend or an occasional poster?
If so I live in the UK and have a progessive liver disorder .

This Saturday and Sunday (7,8 Sept) BODY is holding its annual Society meeting.
It includes Discussion and AGM sessions.

Any comments, suggestions or questions you would like to be considered would be
welcomed. Based on the various contributions the Society will be able to plan
accordingly.

Should you wish to attend the daytime events, Meeting - Saturday 11.00 - 16.30
and Transplant Service/Tree Ceremony and Reception - Sunday 14.00 - 16.00 then
please email body@... for further information and directions.

The Meeting venue is 8 miles south of Cambridge and the Service is in Wimpole
Park, some 8 miles SW of Cambridge.

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?
Speak to your family and friends
See http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ for more info

--- 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.

Mike Newbold

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
Paul Taylor



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

At 7:41 pm +0000 on 2/8/02, BODY-UK@yahoogroups.com wrote:

>Yes I too heard some fairly disparaging and alarmist remarks made on a few
>tv and radio broadcasts regarding the distribution of 'this valuable
>resource'.  It disappoints me on one level - it reaffirms my opinion that a
>frightening amount of mis-information still influences the general public
>who have no 'first hand' knowledge of the selection process prior to a
>transplant operation. On another level I knew that Best's transplant would
>prove controversial - everyone is talking about not only HIS transplant, but
>the wider issue of organ donation and transplantation - that has got to
>good - surely!!
>
>I have received a few 'phone calls qustioning Best's meteoric rise to the
>front of the liver transplant queue.  My respnse has been - his cross match
>tests with the donated liver and (in the case of two suitable matches say)
>his' clinical need' put him there, and we're none of us Angels!! (yet)

Yep, it IS good that people are talking about it. I think the reports
on his 'queue jumping' (as one report put it, are merely media
misunderstanding of how the system works..  One report went as far as
to say that he got the op done sooner due to private health care,..
when in fact he has had a combination of NHS & private care as far as
I am aware.
//
J


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Beware Of Strange Tag Lines!

John -

Yes I too heard some fairly disparaging and alarmist remarks made on a few
tv and radio broadcasts regarding the distribution of 'this valuable
resource'.  It disappoints me on one level - it reaffirms my opinion that a
frightening amount of mis-information still influences the general public
who have no 'first hand' knowledge of the selection process prior to a
transplant operation. On another level I knew that Best's transplant would
prove controversial - everyone is talking about not only HIS transplant, but
the wider issue of organ donation and transplantation - that has got to
good - surely!!

I have received a few 'phone calls qustioning Best's meteoric rise to the
front of the liver transplant queue.  My respnse has been - his cross match
tests with the donated liver and (in the case of two suitable matches say)
his' clinical need' put him there, and we're none of us Angels!! (yet)



Deborah!  (hope you're all well!)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Len Coe" <Len@...>
To: <BODY-UK@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 01 August 2002 11:10
Subject: RE: [BODY-UK] 'George Best' Effect


> -----Original Message-----
> From: body@... [mailto:body@...]
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 10:03 AM
> To: body-uk@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [BODY-UK] 'George Best' Effect
>
> The majority of media reports seem to be positive and pleased that
> George Best
> has had his transplant. However already BODY has had a request on how to
> de-register from the NHS Organ Donor Register and a donor card returned
> by
> post. One telephoned response was they did not want their organs to
> benefit
> drunks!!
>
> Do you have any views and please note I am merely the messenger
>
> John
> BODY
>
>
> ............
> While agreeing that George Best probably caused his own liver disease
> I think these people are being somewhat silly.
>
> By their criterion everyone who has ever drank should be refused liver
> transplants and everyone who has ever smoked should be refused lung
> transplants?
>
> If the criterion is that people shouldn't receive medical help for self
> inflicted conditions then you might as well close down most of the
> Worlds hospitals.
>
> Cheers,
> Len.
>
>
>
>
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-----Original Message-----
From: body@... [mailto:body@...]
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 10:03 AM
To: body-uk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BODY-UK] 'George Best' Effect

The majority of media reports seem to be positive and pleased that
George Best
has had his transplant. However already BODY has had a request on how to
de-register from the NHS Organ Donor Register and a donor card returned
by
post. One telephoned response was they did not want their organs to
benefit
drunks!!

Do you have any views and please note I am merely the messenger

John
BODY


............
While agreeing that George Best probably caused his own liver disease
I think these people are being somewhat silly.

By their criterion everyone who has ever drank should be refused liver
transplants and everyone who has ever smoked should be refused lung
transplants?

If the criterion is that people shouldn't receive medical help for self
inflicted conditions then you might as well close down most of the
Worlds hospitals.

Cheers,
Len.

The majority of media reports seem to be positive and pleased that George Best
has had his transplant. However already BODY has had a request on how to
de-register from the NHS Organ Donor Register and a donor card returned by
post. One telephoned response was they did not want their organs to benefit
drunks!!

Do you have any views and please note I am merely the messenger

John
BODY

Because of software incompatibility and/or my limitations the Footer -
To select via Menu - address (URL) has become corrupted. (It's possible only
some of you will be affected).

For those who wish to persevere please remove all the   amp; and space
insertions. Otherwise I have changed the Footer message to using the My Groups
webpage to find the appropriate page.

Now, hopefully, that's over how about some emails with queries/comments.

The last flurry of emails concerned the 'Presumed Consent Opt Out' Bill. As
expected the Second Reading in the House of Commons on April 19th did not
materialize. This was because of the number of other Bills. The 'Presumed
Consent Opt Out' Bill is therefore defunct.

A fresh interest is the UK Transplant requests for nominations for their
Patients' Group to advise on transplantation, see:

http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/newsroom/news_releases/news_releases.htm

This is your chance to 'air your views' to where it matters ie UK Transplant.

So lets be having them!

John

Thanks, again, to Jim for pointing out one or two errors where I was misled by
YahooGroups Help pages!

The correct Footer is

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Thanks to Jim for pointing out the Welcome Message was out of date.
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Just saying Hi as a new member....
To the List Mod bod..  Your welcome message is out of date, you might
wish to update it... Yahoo took over Onelist sometime ago!-)
Members may be interested in extra list commands that Yahoo don't
publicise widely..
(An idiots guide to BODY-UK)
  Mmmm.. Yup, I'm an
idiot
BODY-UK-nomail@yahoogroups.com  for suspending your mail.  (Use when
you go on holiday)
BODY-UK-normal@yahoogroups.com to resume single emails.
BODY-UK-digest@... to switch or resume to digest mode
Digests usually contain a max of 25 posts, or are posted at set
intervals if there are less than 25 posts. (Don't use when you go on
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works for all Yahoo lists (just replace BODY-UK with the relavent
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JW

--- "Reid, Fred" <fred.reid@...> wrote:
> > On 20 March 2002, Mr Tom Watson MP will be
> introducing a 10 Minute Rule
> Bill on
> > Presumed Consent Opt Out.
> >
> > This is believed to be the, so called, soft
> version. If a person has not
> > registered a wish not to be an organ donor then it
> can be presumed they
> wished
> > to be a donor. Should donation be a possibility
> then the views of the
> relatives
> > of the possible donor will be taken into account.
> >
> > Do you have any views on this attitude or perhaps
> an alternative
> approach??
>
Personally I absolutely agree with what was stated in
the Bill. First, deceased body normally would be
burned to ashed in Hong Kong. That means everything
inside the body will be totally destroy. It's
meaningless to keep sth that will finally be destory.
Why not to donate them so that the will of the
deceased body will still "stay" in the living world? A
person's life is self-owned and doesn't belongs to
anybody else. So I think views of the donor's
relatives are NOT important unless there's proof that
the donor has confessed to his or her relatives that
he or she wouldn't like to be donor after death.

The number of patients who need organs transplant is
increasing sharply. But the sources of organs are
still very scarce. It would be nice if the Bill can be
legalized.

Akane

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To: kidney_for_free_from_me@...
Hello!! You are a hero in amking that decision of
donating ur kidney to someone u don't know. :) I've
had a kidney transplant lately. The donor is my Mom.
However, unfortunately, after 22 days of the
transplant, there was blood clot and the new kidney
has to be removed.

During my stay in US, I met a gal like u, donating her
kidney to her best friend. It is legal in US. May be u
can take US as ur consideration. I admire the gal's
courage and her eagerness to save her best friend.
It's really touching.

I've resumed my dialysis right after the kidney was
taken. Now I'm arranging to have 2nd transplant in
China.

Akane
--- kidney_for_free_from_me
<kidney_for_free_from_me@...> wrote:
> I'm in the process of giving one of my kidneys to
> someone I met over
> the internet in the USA.  I have tried to give it
> away to someone
> here in the UK, but there is so much suspicion that
> I am trying to
> sell my kidney (which I am not) as well as laws that
> prevent live
> unrelated donations, that I could not do it.  It's a
> shame.  I look
> forward to the day when these laws are changed to
> allow members of
> the public to anonymously donate their kidneys like
> they can freely
> donate blood.  Email me with your
> responses/comments/questions at :
> kidney_for_free_from_me@...
>
>
>


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> On 20 March 2002, Mr Tom Watson MP will be introducing a 10 Minute Rule
Bill on
> Presumed Consent Opt Out.
>
> This is believed to be the, so called, soft version. If a person has not
> registered a wish not to be an organ donor then it can be presumed they
wished
> to be a donor. Should donation be a possibility then the views of the
relatives
> of the possible donor will be taken into account.
>
> Do you have any views on this attitude or perhaps an alternative
approach??

Speaking personally, it depends what is meant by the views of the relatives.
Some people use that to mean asking the relatives what the, sadly, deceased
would have wanted to happen or not happen.  Whereas others mean actually
asking the relatives what they themselves want to happen or not happen. I am
all in favour of the former, it may be the only way of determining what the
deceased would have wanted. But to ask the newly bereaved if they themselves
want the organs of someone very close to them to be removed is, in my
opinion, both very insensitive and may prevent the wishes of the deceased
being carried out.

Fred

Provided age restrictions are adhered to (eg no under 18 donors without
parental/guardian consent) and the wishes of relatives are respected then I
wouldn't have any personal objections.

I would be concerned about negative publicity should a donation take place
because relatives could not be contacted in time and the relatives have
strong objections to organ/tissue donation. Whenever people have something
they perceive as being "forced" on them, the media generated backlash is
horrendous.

Paul

At 03:54 PM 03/03/02 +0100, you wrote:
>On 20 March 2002, Mr Tom Watson MP will be introducing a 10 Minute Rule
>Bill on
>Presumed Consent Opt Out.
>
>This is believed to be the, so called, soft version. If a person has not
>registered a wish not to be an organ donor then it can be presumed they wished
>to be a donor. Should donation be a possibility then the views of the
>relatives
>of the possible donor will be taken into account.
>
>Do you have any views on this attitude or perhaps an alternative approach??


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I a person hasn't registered a wish not to be an organ donor out loud or in
writing I think it should be up to the relatives.  I tell everyone close to
me what my wishes are as well as stating it in writing or on my drivers
license.   I know there are lots of people out there that have never even
given it a thought, it would be nice to be able to presume these dead
non-registered people all want to be donors.  S.

> From: body@...
> Reply-To: BODY-UK@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sun,  3 Mar 2002 15:54:17 +0100
> To: body-uk@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [BODY-UK] Presumed Consent Opt Out
>
> On 20 March 2002, Mr Tom Watson MP will be introducing a 10 Minute Rule Bill
> on
> Presumed Consent Opt Out.
>
> This is believed to be the, so called, soft version. If a person has not
> registered a wish not to be an organ donor then it can be presumed they wished
> to be a donor. Should donation be a possibility then the views of the
> relatives
> of the possible donor will be taken into account.
>
> Do you have any views on this attitude or perhaps an alternative approach??
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>

On 20 March 2002, Mr Tom Watson MP will be introducing a 10 Minute Rule Bill on
Presumed Consent Opt Out.

This is believed to be the, so called, soft version. If a person has not
registered a wish not to be an organ donor then it can be presumed they wished
to be a donor. Should donation be a possibility then the views of the relatives
of the possible donor will be taken into account.

Do you have any views on this attitude or perhaps an alternative approach??

I'm in the process of giving one of my kidneys to someone I met over
the internet in the USA.  I have tried to give it away to someone
here in the UK, but there is so much suspicion that I am trying to
sell my kidney (which I am not) as well as laws that prevent live
unrelated donations, that I could not do it.  It's a shame.  I look
forward to the day when these laws are changed to allow members of
the public to anonymously donate their kidneys like they can freely
donate blood.  Email me with your responses/comments/questions at :
kidney_for_free_from_me@...

The Department of Health have carried out a survey to find the public response
to the Alder Hey outcry regarding retained organs and tissues.

In fact Alder Hey had a positive effect on donation for transplantation.

There were more organ donors than the same period in the previous year.
There were more under 5 years old children donors.
There were more people signing onto the NHS Organ Donor Register.

Reference: http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/b5a.asp?d=158&u=&p=

Despite positive information being released at the time of the media outcry
(Jan/Feb 01) recipient organisations, health professionals and the media all
decried the negative effect of Alder Hey.

How much better would the results have been if those spreading negative stories
had had a more positive attitude? Although, thank goodness, in this case the
public seem to have ignored the scaremongers!

John E

The Framework outlined below, in a message from the DoH, has been on the www for
several months. Whilst this applies to Renal patients it could be a useful model
for other patients. There are now, or soon will be, available assist devices for
patients with heart, liver and lung complaints that will require a transplant.

John E

COPY: DoH Message

The Renal National Service Framework: we want to hear your views!

The Department of Health is developing a National Service Framework (NSF) to
improve renal services, and we have launched an interactive website on
www.doh.gov.uk/nsf/renal.htm.  You will find information there about the scope
of the NSF, and who is on our External Reference Group.  The Renal NSF is in
four parts: the first, on the Effective Delivery of Dialysis, is expected next
year; the second is on Transplantation, to be followed by Primary Prevention and
Pre-Dialysis, and Alternative Models of Care.

We hope that you will use the website to give us your views, by contributing to
the discussion area, or by suggesting a standard for inclusion in the NSF.  We
would like to hear all points of view, whether you use the service, provide it,
or just feel strongly about some aspect of it. So please, visit our website, and
have your say!

To help promote the NSF, the Bulletins‘ section of the website includes a
printable poster/handout for display.

If you do not have access to the internet at home, you can find it at many
public libraries.  If you cannot get onto our website, however, you can still
write to us: please address your letters to Ms Jane Verity, Renal NSF,
Department of Health, Room 407 Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London
SE1 8UG.

END

John,
Yes, we've added a link to the BMA page on the NKF website (URL below). You
can find the page on the donor page link below or via our whatsnew page.

Richard
www.kidney.org.uk

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Carry an Organ Donor Card - for details in the UK see
www.kidney.org.uk/donor.html
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----- Original Message -----
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Sent: 06 December 2001 09:39
Subject: Re: [BODY-UK] Transplant Partnership email re Screen Saver


> Paul and Group,
>
> I have had a quick chat re Christmas Campaign. The Transplant Partnership
(host
> BMA) would be very pleased for the Campaign to have world wide exposure.
One
> point however the Campaign is specific to the UK ie email/website/tel. It
can
> be used as is or local details overlaid onto the artwork re labels and
> Christmas Cards. I expect the Screen Saver might be a bit more difficult
since
> it is animated and comprises several picture files. Snail mail franking
blocks
> would be done locally anyway.
>
> If you take up the idea, please let the Group know of any progress. It has
> taken off like crazy here - Football and Rugby Clubs and many businesses
> participating. I've done a radio interview and had other phone queries.
>
> Has anybody else become involved???
>
> John E
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>

Paul and Group,

I have had a quick chat re Christmas Campaign. The Transplant Partnership (host
BMA) would be very pleased for the Campaign to have world wide exposure. One
point however the Campaign is specific to the UK ie email/website/tel. It can
be used as is or local details overlaid onto the artwork re labels and
Christmas Cards. I expect the Screen Saver might be a bit more difficult since
it is animated and comprises several picture files. Snail mail franking blocks
would be done locally anyway.

If you take up the idea, please let the Group know of any progress. It has
taken off like crazy here - Football and Rugby Clubs and many businesses
participating. I've done a radio interview and had other phone queries.

Has anybody else become involved???

John E

On 5 Dec 2001, at 12:45, Paul Birchall-Hunt wrote:

> At 01:20 PM 2001-12-04 +0100, you wrote:
> >The  Transplant  Partnership,  led  by  the British Medical
> >Association, is carrying  out a Christmas campaign encouraging
> >people to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register with the
> >slogan "Sign one more card this Christmas".

> What a wonderful Idea!  I wonder if the BMA would mind the idea
> being promoted worldwide?

The slight drawback being that take-up may not be too great
because of an email virus, currently proliferating fast, that
purports to be a screensaver ...

Barbara



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At 01:20 PM 2001-12-04 +0100, you wrote:
>The  Transplant  Partnership,  led  by  the British Medical Association, is
>carrying  out a Christmas campaign encouraging people to sign up to the NHS
>Organ Donor Register with the slogan "Sign one more card this Christmas".
What a wonderful Idea!  I wonder if the BMA would mind the idea being
promoted worldwide?

Paul

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

The  Transplant  Partnership,  led  by  the British Medical Association, is
carrying  out a Christmas campaign encouraging people to sign up to the NHS
Organ Donor Register with the slogan "Sign one more card this Christmas".

A  screensaver ? showing Father Christmas deciding to sign one more card ? has
been designed and animated for the campaign.  It also gives details of how  to
join  the  organ  donor  register.  Please  install this onto your computer for
the month of December by following the simple instructions on the
Transplant Partnership's website:
http://www.bma.org.uk/transplant.nsf/docs/Christmas+campaign
(We are expecting  high demand so if you encounter a slow response from the
server, please  try  again later.) Please also forward this E-mail to your
friends, family and colleagues and ask them to do the same.

There are currently nearly 7,000 people waiting for an organ transplant and
many  will  die before a suitable organ becomes available.  Although 70% of the
population express a wish to donate organs after their death, only 15% of  the
population  have  signed  up  to  the  organ  donor register. This Christmas,
don't just think about it, but do something.  You can sign up to the  NHS
Organ  Donor  Register  by  telephoning 0845 60 60 400 or you can register
online  at http://www.nhs.uk/organdonor so why don't you sign one more card
this Christmas?


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