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Obtaining Lawful Consent for Donation After Death
Author(s) -
Pearson J.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
transfusion medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1365-3148
pISSN - 0958-7578
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2006.00693_3.x
Subject(s) - donation , conversation , informed consent , legislature , medicine , internet privacy , public relations , psychology , medical emergency , law , communication , political science , computer science , alternative medicine , pathology
The Human Tissue Act 2004 has afforded communicating with the acutely bereaved about the processes of donation after death is a complex area of clinical practice and as such is undertaken by a team of specially trained nurses. The Human Tissue Act 2004 and the guidance laid down in the Human Tissue Authority Codes of Practice, makes appropriate consent the fundamental principle of the new legislative framework. We see consent as a flow and not an event and this is broken down into key stages which are worked through using conversational style language, which ensures a compassionate delivery of information and a good quality consent or refusal. Within the NBS, the donation conversation is conducted by telephone which has some significant advantages for both the family of the deceased and the organization. The full implementation of the Human Tissue Act in September 2006 brings with it an opportunity to ensure that many more people have their donation wish fulfilled, but there are challenges around this for both NHSBT and the wider NHS.