NHS Lanarkshire is proudly supporting the Scottish Government’s new organ and tissue donation campaign, ‘Don’t Leave Your Loved Ones in Doubt’.
A TV ad from the perspective of an NHS Blood and Transplant Specialist Nurse highlights the importance of making a donation decision known.
Diane Bowler, Specialist Nurse, Organ Donation at NHS Lanarkshire said:
“Family and friends will always be involved in discussions about organ or tissue donation. If a person is in hospital and dies in circumstances where donation may be possible, a Specialist Nurse would check if the person has registered a decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR). The Specialist Nurse would then discuss any registered decisions, or lack of one, with family and friends in order to ascertain the individuals most recent views, which may have changed since the recording of any decision.”
Watch the TV ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZZeH6qMXTU
To register a donation decision or find out more visit: www.organdonation.scot or 0300 123 2323.
