title: UK policy initiatives and the effect on increasing organ donation.
abstract: Organ donation has developed since the Human Tissue Act 1961, and even since the Human Tissue Act 2004, which replaced it. Given the demand for organ transplants, there have been various attempts to increase the number of people on the Organ Donation Register, including awareness campaigns and celebrity endorsement. However, as the UK-wide strategy Taking Organ Transplantation to 2020 indicates, increasing the number of donations will require more than simply increasing the number of registered donors. This article reviews the changes in policies relating to organ donation and the associated issues.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Staff Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London.
authors.forename: Bethany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: Senior Staff Nurse, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London.
authors.forename: Matthew Sw
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Parkin
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D019724:Presumed Consent; D012042:Registries; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Organ donation; Policy, strategies; Public awareness campaigns; Registration; Transplantation