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19 January 2008
Scientists respond to recommendations from the Organ Donation Task Force on organ donations
Timothy Statham, Chief Executive of the National Kidney Federation, said:
"The NKF has campaigned for changes to the NHS Transplant structure for more than 10 years. If the Government implements these recommendations thousands of lives will be saved or dramatically improved. It is a win, win situation and a red letter day in the history of the NKF and is a complete vindication of our campaigning."
The Task Force's recommendations included a national network of teams for retrieving donated organs, and to increase the numbers of operations.
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