{"id":3699,"date":"2020-05-20T10:30:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T09:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/?p=3699"},"modified":"2022-04-22T16:06:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T15:06:17","slug":"new-changes-to-organ-donation-laws-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/new-changes-to-organ-donation-laws-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"New changes to organ donation laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3699\" class=\"elementor elementor-3699\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a6e999 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a6e999\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fce9b9\" data-id=\"9fce9b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379fa6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"379fa6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ask your residents their preference today<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60307f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60307f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zw-paragraph\">The laws surrounding Organ Donation have changed today (20th May). All adults in England will now be automatically considered for organ donation when they die unless they choose to opt out or are part of an excluded group.<\/p><p class=\"zw-paragraph\">Find out more about the changes here: <br \/><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nhsbtdbe.blob.core.windows.net\/umbraco-assets-corp\/17433\/english-organ-donation-law-is-changing-easy-read.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/nhsbtdbe.blob.core.windows.net\/umbraco-assets-corp\/17433\/english-organ-donation-law-is-changing-easy-read.pdf<\/a><\/p><p class=\"zw-paragraph\">The NHS is asking for decisions to be officially registered on the NHS Organ Donor Register (<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.organdonation.nhs.uk\/register-your-decision\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.organdonation.nhs.uk\/register-your-decision\/<\/a>), and also for family and friends to be informed.<\/p><p class=\"zw-paragraph\">After your residents\u2019 wishes have been logged on the NHS Organ Donor Register, you can then record them on CareDocs along with whether their family and friends have been made aware, following these steps:<\/p><p>Go to:<br \/><strong>Assessment \u2013 Last wishes \u2013 Donation \u2013 Other<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"zw-paragraph\">Make sure your residents understand the changes and can make an informed decision. Find out more about the organ donation opt out system here: <br \/><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.organdonation.nhs.uk\/helping-you-to-decide\/about-organ-donation\/faq\/what-is-the-opt-out-system\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.organdonation.nhs.uk\/helping-you-to-decide\/about-organ-donation\/faq\/what-is-the-opt-out-system\/<\/a><\/p><p>For further help entering this information into CareDocs, please contact our friendly support team today on 0330 056 3333 or via email at\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"mailto:support@caredocs.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow\">support@caredocs.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9f347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e9f347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published on May 20, 2020\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The laws surrounding Organ Donation have changed today (20th May). 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