England’s organ donation law change: What has been the impact of the new opt-out system and what can be done to improve it?

In 2020, a new ‘opt out’ system of consent to organ donation was introduced in England. This means that all adults aged over 18 years are considered to have consented to organ donation unless they decide to opt-out.

Since this change was introduced, researchers wanted to find out…

  • What do the public think about organ donation?
  • What did doctors and nurses think about the new law during the COVID-19 pandemic?
  • How are bereaved families affected by the new law?
  • What can the UK learn from Spain?
  • What should happen now?

Come along to our free webinar for patients, the public, and anyone who may be interested, to learn about the findings of this research and get involved in the discussion.

You can read the full lay summary of this report here

Register via the link below

Link to event
Venue

Microsoft Teams

Date

Wed, 07 May 2025

Organizer

UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network

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