A Fresh Debate?
The BMA wants a fresh debate on organ donation. Society should have a fresh debate on organ donation, says a new report by the British […]
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Presumed Consent Redux
Presumed consent for organ donation is in the news again. I suspect, that like a poorly digested meal, it will continue to repeat as the vested […]
The First Nudge is Here
We are back to that bugbear, organ donation. From tomorrow if you are applying for a new or replacement driving licence, you have to answer […]
Questions, Questions…
The latest drive (pun intended) for organ donation is – on the face of it – merely a subtle change to the way drivers applying for a new […]
Maude is Confused About Nudge
Francis Maude writes about the nudge policy. In 1921 there was a spate of road accidents in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham. Rather than banning cars, […]
Quote of the Day
From Leg Iron on organ donation. ‘Healthy donor’ is an oxymoron because to be a donor, you have to be dead and that situation cannot […]
CiF on Bikes
An article in CiF that celebrates the open road on a motorcycle. My bike effortlessly unzips the landscape – now becoming the dry yet luminous […]
Presumed Consent Again
I see that the issue of presumed consent for organ donation rumbles on. An article in CiF tells us about the process of “soft” opt-out […]
Good Riddance
Liam Donaldson finally disappears this week. Professor Sir Liam Donaldson is starting his last week as England’s top doctor – the Chief Medical Officer. Not […]
MPs in Favour of Presumed Consent
Given the recent statement by the Organ Donation Taskforce last week, I had hoped that presumed consent had, indeed, been consigned to the back burner. […]