Organ, Tissue and Body Donation

Organ, Tissue and Body Donation

Organ Donation - has to be considered before death occurs, and is only possible in certain hospital areas, for example, the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department.

Tissue Donation - is possible up to 48 hours after death, if this is something you wish to consider please inform the ward staff or contact the on call Tissue Donor Coordinator on pager 07659180773 as soon as possible. The consent of the next of kin is always required for tissue donation.

More information about organ and tissue donation can be found at www.uktransplant.org.uk

Body Donation - Under the human tissue act, written consent must be given by the deceased prior to their death; consent cannot be given by anyone else after their death. For information and further detail contact the Bereavement Liaison Office.

What should I do if I have any concerns about the care given to the deceased during their time in hospital?

We would encourage anyone who has any concerns about the care received by their loved one to raise these with us as soon as you feel able. If there is going to be an Inquest then please do not wait until the Inquest hearing to raise any concerns that you have. You can of course raise concerns at the Inquest itself but we would welcome the opportunity to investigate these and hopefully provide you with answers and reassurance well in advance of an Inquest hearing. There may be issues that the Coroner would not allow to be raised at an Inquest if it is not relevant to the cause of death. If you do have any concerns then please do not hesitate to contact us by either:-

Telephoning us on 0800 783 5774

Or emailing us at cdda-tr.PatientExperienceCDDFT@nhs.net.