Hello and welcome to this week's episode of Medisodes! This week, we discuss the issue of organ donation, the uses of organ donation in transplantation and research and the recent change to an opt out system of organ donation. Be sure to like, comment and subscribe for more weekly episodes!  

Here are our sources: 

https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/about-the-rcs/support-our-work/donate/donate-your-body-to-medical-science/ 

https://www.hta.gov.uk/guidance-public/body-organ-and-tissue-donation/body-donation-medical-schools/body-donation-faqs 

https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/ 

https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/end-of-life/organ-donation

Rudge, C., 2018. Organ donation: opting in or opting out?. British Journal of General Practice, 68(667), pp.62-63.