MHK wants to change organ donation consent laws

Mon, 30 Oct 2017

An MHK wants to change the way Manx residents consent to organ donations.

Garff member Martyn Perkins will ask to introduce a bill amending the law about organ donation in this week's sitting of the House of Keys.

Mr Perkins has previously spoken in favour of the Isle of Man bringing in a similar system to Wales, where residents have to opt out rather than opt in.

During last month's Organ Donation Week, the Department of Health and Social Care revealed six people had died while waiting for a transplant on the Island since 2013.