DH - The potential impact of an opt out system for organ donation in the UK: an independent report from the Organ Donation Taskforce - 17 Nov 08
This independent report from the Organ Donation Taskforce about the potential impact of changing to an opt out system of consent provides an in-depth examination of this complex question. The Taskforce has had discussions and engagement with academics, health professionals, members of the public, organ recipients, families of donors and faith leaders and the report reflects the wide range of views heard.
Supporting information
The Taskforce has gathered a considerable body of evidence to inform its report and this is available as annexes to the report:
- Download index to annexes (PDF, 16K)
- Download Annexes A - N as single document (NB: LARGE FILE - 477 pages) (PDF, 5414K)
- Download Annex A Organ Donation Taskforce Main Group (PDF, 14K)
- Download Annex B Organ Donation Taskforce Working Groups (PDF, 48K)
- Download Annex C Legal Working Group report (PDF, 69K)
- Download Annex D Ethics Working Group (PDF, 77K)
- Download Annex E Clinical Working Group report (with appendices A-D) (PDF, 969K)
- Download Annex F Practical Working Group report (PDF, 55K)
- Download Annex G An op-out system initial cost analysis (PDF, 167K)
- Download Annex H Systematic review of presumed consent systems for deceased organ donation (Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York): terms of reference (PDF, 20K)
- Download Annex I Systematic review of presumed consent systems for deceased organ donation (Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York): full report (PDF, 1535K)
- Download Annex J Report from the public deliberative events by Opinion Leader Research) (PDF, 616K)
- Download Annex K Themes from stakeholder correspondence (PDF, 44K)
- Download Annex L Themes from public correspondence (PDF, 30K)
- Download Annex M Cultural Working Group report (with appendices A-E) (PDF, 744K)
- Download Annex N Progress on recommendations from the Taskforce’s rirst teport ‘Organs for Transplants’ (PDF, 32K)
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