Amendment 125
125: After Clause 32, insert the following new Clause—
"Preferential organ donation
(1) In this section, the conditions for preferential organ donation are that—
(a) the deceased donor (D) had a close relative or friend (R) on the transplant waiting list, and
(b) D had expressed a wish, or the family of D had expressed a wish on behalf of D, that a particular organ or organs from D should be considered for transplant to R.
(2) If the conditions in subsection (1) are met, all possible consideration should be given to the wish for preferential organ donation, whilst also taking consideration of—
(a) the suitability of D’s organ or organs for transplant to R, and
(b) the needs of other patients waiting for an organ transplant."
Health Bill [HL]
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
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in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 17 March 2009.
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