A note on tissue donation from NHS Blood and Transplant

NHS Blood and Transplant uses academic research to transform eye donation practices in Palliative and End-of-Life care settings

The innovation, supported by Hospice UK, has seen the latest research underpin a cultural shift within Hospice in-patient units, and has led to the development of a national learning package with additional, targeted resources to give patients the opportunity to explore their wishes for eye donation. Read more about this scheme & access the e-learning resource by following the button below:

The research, funded by the National Institute of Health Research, can be accessed by clicking the button below:

Listen to Dr Katy Bruce, Consultant in Palliative Medicine at the Hospice of St Francis who were involved in the pilot phase, as she talks about her experience talking to patients about their wishes: