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She said the intention was to ensure that the wishes of the deceased were clarified.
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The wishes of the deceased will be respected and in order to safeguard these wishes family involvement is essential.
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Their understanding of the wishes of the deceased OR their personal feelings about whether organs should or should not be removed from that individual?
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The Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill says that if a potential donor has not opted out, their next of kin can tell doctors about the wishes of the deceased.
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Their reading of the proposals is that the role of the family is to safeguard the wishes of the deceased - but they warn that clarity is essential.
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The wishes of the deceased are given primacy under the Act (Human Tissue Act 2004), and the Welsh Government will not deviate from this important principle under the new legislation.
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If the wishes of the deceased have primacy, then in law they are surely only indicated in one way and one way only, that is, whether the individual had signed a form to opt out of allowing their organs to be donated after their death?
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Because at present, there is a practical reality when the situation arises, one in which a specialist transplant nurse will look at who is present around the bed, and then quietly speak to the family member or members who they believe will best represent the wishes of the deceased.
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If we wish to fulfil the wishes of the most deceased people, then, the default for those who do not express their wishes should be for them to be available to donate.
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Whilst relatives will still be consulted, the burden of making the decision in the absence of any indication of the deceased person's wishes at such a difficult time will be reduced.
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