My own Epetition - organ donation needs more coverage on TV & schools

Looking through the Epetition website, I am amazed to see that many regarding organ donation haven't managed to receive the 100,000 signatures needed to be debated in the House of Commons. Well its about to change, I have started up an Epetition for 1 year which states that organ donation needs more coverage on TV and secondary schools. From the heart" a TV campaign managed a total close to 147,000 people signed to the donor register throughout the week of the campaign. Imagine the number of potential registered donors with regular TV promotion. As for secondary schools, well through personal contact with the Department of Education, it became clear that awareness may be raised during PSHE lessons to which the school decided whether or not to discuss the topic. I personally went into a local school and performed a presentation the feedback I received was fantastic and many had questions and voiced concerns they had. Many pupils also reported that they will go home and discuss organ donation with their parents. I feel this was a huge success, and it is clear many young people have unanswered questions regarding organ donation which need to be answered.

Lets achieve the much needed 100,000 signatures and make a start on raising awareness in my cousins memory!

 

TO SIGN THE EPETITION PLEASE GO TO: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/54567 

(Another) PETITION: Free Prescriptions for Organ Transplant Recipients

For those fortunate enough to receive an organ, I agree strongly with this petition! they should receive free prescriptions. Receiving an organ does not happen by choice and it is a real life changing situation and experience, so why should they have to pay for medication which is essential for them? People who take drugs don't have to pay for their methadone, so why should those who HAVE to have medication because of an illness which occurred not through choice. As a nurse I fully understand there are many reasons why people may turn to drugs so please do not feel I am discriminating against people as I am not, far from it. As many of you may have gathered by now, organ donation and all aspects around this topic are very close to my heart and there is a lot of change required around this.

If you also agree that people who receive an organ should not have to pay for their medication  then please sign the petition below! Thank you in advance.

LINK: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/54439

Organ Donation: Switch to an Opt-Out System

Report by the BBC: A change in the law to bring in an opt-out organ donation system has been overwhelmingly voted through by Welsh assembly members.

Wales will become the first UK country to adopt a process where individuals will be presumed to have consented for their organs to be donated unless they opt out.

If Wales can achieve this, then why cant England? It doesn't take much to consider the amount of lives which could be saved if everyone was signed to the organ donor register. This is a topic I feel very strongly about! Too many people will happily take an organ if they required one but many wont sign to the organ donor register - WHY? yes it is fearful to consider the end of your life however, for me, I feel great knowing I may save another innocent persons life when mine is over.

Please if you feel strongly that the England should switch to the opt-out system, please sign this petition! thank you in advance.

LINK: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/38220