Government publish white paper outlining donor overhaul
The white paper's proposals would make more transplant organs available
The Welsh Government’s white paper outlining plans to reform the donor card system was finally published last week.
The Government’s plans would allow the removal of a patients organs after death unless the patient chose to ‘opt out’ of the proposed scheme.
The so called ‘soft opt out’ option would ensure family members are consulted before organs are removed and would dramatically increase the number of organs available for transplantation.
Delith Lloyd from the British Heart Foundation Cymru says they are fully behind the proposals.
“The system will obviously help people who are on the list for a heart transplant,” said Delyth. “Heart transplants are the only effective treatment for heart failure, but a shortage of hearts means that many people die whilst waiting on the list.”