Opt out organ donation system

[Arch_Angel]

No you type [ Quote ] (without the extra spaces on either side) copy and paste what you want to say, then to finish you type [ /Quote ].

Or Click on the "Quote" hyperlink at the bottom of the text you want to quote. It'll be down there ----> (then look down) and delete what you don't want. That way it tells us who has said it too.

[superdoc19]

That way it tells us who has said it too.

ok thanks a lot!!

[kid007]

i think the ownership of the body should remains with the family and the organ donation should also lie with the family..

[Scott Pearson]

People who are impartial to organ donation, may in the old system not get round to signing up, if people feel strongly against donation they WILL opt out with 'presumed consent', even if this new policy only increases organ tranplant slightly each one represents a life, for me this is more than enough, as long as the system for keeping record is secure enough.
Personally i'd rather my organs went to a person, rather than a maggot and even if u did donate, the maggots would get them eventually or the incinirator . .

[Randolf_Rolm1919]

i think the ownership of the body should remains with the family and the organ donation should also lie with the family..

I completely agree, unless the person had decided otherwise. May I know from someone how can you opt-out? Do you have to send a letter to some place or what? Does anyone know?

I mean I can easily find where you opt-in, uktransplant.org or in the future it will be presumed consent. I can't find where you can opt-out though mmmmmmmmmmmm....seems like the government is up to its fishy activity there again.

I keep on hearing that you can opt-out but what is the actual place where you can do this? I mean not much information is given for opt-out, in my opinion.

I am just getting ready for the new changes that are coming up. Anyone knows how to opt-out?

[Singh.Simran]

The system is not opt-out yet, so of course you can't find anywhere to do it; you're already out, unless you're in!

[Randolf_Rolm1919]

That's good to know, for me at least that's good news. I'm in favor of freedom of choice. Plus I want to be cremated anyway.

[dsn]

Wouldn't a good compromise be that the first time you see your GP after you are 18 or perhaps 21 you discuss organ donation with them and make a decision (obviously with time to think about it if needed). Then the decision is reviewed every ten years after that (in case you change your mind) when you come in to see the GP for some other reason. That means most people will have to make a conscious decision.

[Randolf_Rolm1919]

I already know my decision and I am firm in my choice to opt-out and be cremated, unless exclusively my wife, kids or my grand children need my organs in case I would allow them to use them.

It would be nice if you die due to unnatural causes like accidents for the organs to be conserved in a refrigerator you know....so that a future family member can use them, if this is possible of course. I will write something similar in my will.

[Randolf_Rolm1919]

Wouldn't a good compromise be that the first time you see your GP after you are 18 or perhaps 21 you discuss organ donation with them and make a decision (obviously with time to think about it if needed). Then the decision is reviewed every ten years after that (in case you change your mind) when you come in to see the GP for some other reason. That means most people will have to make a conscious decision.

That's a nice idea btw. I would favor reviewing your decision to opt-in or opt-out every 5 years though, not 10. Then I would not allow the person to make a further decision if they lose a loved one, are over 65, have a terrible accident etc. because then their state of mind would dominate their conscience. I wouldn't want people to make a choice under depression.