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Hospital staff have been instructed to stress the benefits of organ transplantation more firmly to bereaved families as a way of raising donation consent rates.
The guidance tells NHS staff they should not apologise for seeking permission from close relatives of those who have died and not given consent for their organs to be used. They should also make clear that family permission is not required when the dead person is known to have wanted their organs transplanted.
"Negative or apologetic language ? such as: 'I'm sorry to bring this up, but ?' or 'you understand that it is hospital policy that we always ask ?' should always be avoided," the document states.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/08/nhs-push-boost-organ-donor-rates
The guidance tells NHS staff they should not apologise for seeking permission from close relatives of those who have died and not given consent for their organs to be used. They should also make clear that family permission is not required when the dead person is known to have wanted their organs transplanted.
"Negative or apologetic language ? such as: 'I'm sorry to bring this up, but ?' or 'you understand that it is hospital policy that we always ask ?' should always be avoided," the document states.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/08/nhs-push-boost-organ-donor-rates
