This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25168045
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Organ donation law awareness campaign launched | Organ donation law awareness campaign launched |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| A campaign to make people aware of changes in the law affecting organ donation after death is being launched. | A campaign to make people aware of changes in the law affecting organ donation after death is being launched. |
| In two years Wales will become the first UK nation to introduce a system where people will be presumed to have agreed for their organs to be donated. | In two years Wales will become the first UK nation to introduce a system where people will be presumed to have agreed for their organs to be donated. |
| The Welsh government hopes that a change in the law will increase transplant rates by 25%. | The Welsh government hopes that a change in the law will increase transplant rates by 25%. |
| Between now and 1 December 2015 ministers want everyone in Wales to be made aware of the changes. | Between now and 1 December 2015 ministers want everyone in Wales to be made aware of the changes. |
| A website featuring the stories of families who have received and donated organs, as well as information about the changes to the law, has been launched. | A website featuring the stories of families who have received and donated organs, as well as information about the changes to the law, has been launched. |
| As well as visiting the website First Minister Carwyn Jones wants families to let loved ones know of their wishes on organ donation. | As well as visiting the website First Minister Carwyn Jones wants families to let loved ones know of their wishes on organ donation. |
| Targeted groups | Targeted groups |
| Health Minister Mark Drakeford said getting the information across was the most important next step. | Health Minister Mark Drakeford said getting the information across was the most important next step. |
| "Our aim is that anyone who lives in Wales understands the new rules which come into force in December 2015," he said. | "Our aim is that anyone who lives in Wales understands the new rules which come into force in December 2015," he said. |
| "There are strands of our campaign which will give general information and there is a part which will target particular groups in the community - faith groups, and black and minority ethnic communities who need transplantation more than the rest of the community but from where donations are lower." | "There are strands of our campaign which will give general information and there is a part which will target particular groups in the community - faith groups, and black and minority ethnic communities who need transplantation more than the rest of the community but from where donations are lower." |
| Mr Drakeford said populations such as students would also be targeted to raise their awareness of the new organ donation rules. | Mr Drakeford said populations such as students would also be targeted to raise their awareness of the new organ donation rules. |
| "Students come to Wales from across the UK and over the time they live here they will be citizens of Wales as well," he said. | "Students come to Wales from across the UK and over the time they live here they will be citizens of Wales as well," he said. |
| The minister said that in the meantime he wanted people to support the current organ donation scheme. | The minister said that in the meantime he wanted people to support the current organ donation scheme. |
| "At the end people can opt out, or in, or not do anything which will mean that permission is deemed to have been given [for organ donation]," Mr Drakeford added. | "At the end people can opt out, or in, or not do anything which will mean that permission is deemed to have been given [for organ donation]," Mr Drakeford added. |
| Despite the legislation being passed, Montgomeryshire MP Glyn Davies told BBC's Sunday Politics Wales he remained "very publicly opposed to what they are doing". | Despite the legislation being passed, Montgomeryshire MP Glyn Davies told BBC's Sunday Politics Wales he remained "very publicly opposed to what they are doing". |
| "I think it's a serious mistake not just for Wales but for the whole of Britain," he said. | "I think it's a serious mistake not just for Wales but for the whole of Britain," he said. |
| "I'd rather see them focusing on more intensive care beds and more specialist nurses because these are the areas where they would make a real difference. | "I'd rather see them focusing on more intensive care beds and more specialist nurses because these are the areas where they would make a real difference. |
| "But they are not going to do that and I think information is one part of what they can do. I think it'll be very limited, but I think it's a move in the right direction." | "But they are not going to do that and I think information is one part of what they can do. I think it'll be very limited, but I think it's a move in the right direction." |
| See more on this story on Sunday Politics Wales on BBC One Wales at 11:00 GMT on Sunday, 1 December and the BBC iPlayer later |