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Organ transplants fall in Scotland | Organ transplants fall in Scotland |
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The number of patients receiving organ transplants in Scotland has fallen by 9% to 360. | The number of patients receiving organ transplants in Scotland has fallen by 9% to 360. |
According to the NHS Blood and Transplant service, in the 12 months up to March this year there was an 8% fall in the number of deceased donors in Scotland to 98. | According to the NHS Blood and Transplant service, in the 12 months up to March this year there was an 8% fall in the number of deceased donors in Scotland to 98. |
The number of living donors also fell to 81. | The number of living donors also fell to 81. |
However, at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary there has been an increase in donations. | However, at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary there has been an increase in donations. |
Dr Iain Macleod, the clinician in charge of organ donation for NHS Grampian, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "We've spent a lot of time working with the team in the intensive care unit and we have specialist nurses who deal with donation. | |
"We're trying to make it normal practice to ask families, at what is a terrible time for them, if their loved ones would like to donate. Just by asking that question more often we are finding families are saying yes." | |
Public Health Minister Maureen Watt said lessons could be learned from NHS Grampian and replicated in other hospitals. | |
UK-wide the number of organ donations fell for the first time in 11 years with 224 fewer transplants. | UK-wide the number of organ donations fell for the first time in 11 years with 224 fewer transplants. |