Record Year For Organ Donation, UK

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Record Year For Organ Donation, UK

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NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is celebrating a record 2010. More than 6,900 organ and cornea transplants were carried out in the UK and the number of people on the NHS Organ Donor Register hit

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Major Milestone In Organ Donation, UK - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “More than 1,000 people saved the lives of over 2,700 individuals last year, the highest ever, announced NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). The 1,014 donors represented a 28% increase in deceased donation since the beginning of 2008, when initiatives designed to increase donation in hospitals across the UK began.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Major Milestone In Organ Donation, UK

medicalnewstoday.com — “More than 1,000 people saved the lives of over 2,700 individuals last year, the highest ever, announced NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).The 1,014 donors represented a 28% increase in decView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Successful Year For Blood And Organ Donation, UK

medicalnewstoday.com — “NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is celebrating a successful 2010. More than 6,900 organ and cornea transplants were carried out in the UK and over 2 million donations of blood were collected in EView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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@YearAhead Hmm that is odd, there is this NHS site which seems to allude to it: http://bit.ly/aP8fVl

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Heart transplant record holder dies of cancer

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