Every organ donor is being tested for coronavirus

Every organ donor is being tested for coronavirus as NHS rejects transplants from infected patients to minimise risk to recipients Organ donations have been halted if donors test positive for coronavirus Transplant surgery has been minimised as hospitals deal with the outbreak  All donors are tested for coronavirus before a transplant is made  Blood donors … Read more

Max and Keira’s law: New ‘opt-out’ organ donor system will be introduced in May

Max and Keira’s law: New ‘opt-out’ organ donor system that presumes all adults agree to donate when they die will be introduced in May Draft bill presented in Parliament today show it’ll come into force on May 20  Named ‘Max and Keira’s law’ in honour of boy who got heart from car crash girl System … Read more

Millionaire Tory donor Howard Shore warns Rishi Sunak over ‘fiscal handcuffs’ Budget tax rises

Millionaire Tory donor Howard Shore warns Rishi Sunak not to hit entrepreneurs and pensions with tax hikes in the Budget saying the UK did not undo EU ‘shackles’ only to make firms wear ‘fiscal handcuffs’ Shore urged Chancellor not to slice into rate relief for entrepreneurs and pensions and avoid increasing inheritance tax in March … Read more