Tissue / Organ Donation


Below are some reminders on how to go about initiating this process of tissue / organ donation. When in doubt patients can be discussed with the Donor Coordinator via switchboard (recently deceased patients) or the on call ICU senior doctor (intubated patients). Further information can be found on following link: Organ and Tissue Donation (DonateLife), on healthpoint.

Date implemented – 07/2024
Review date – 07/2027
Author – James Wheeler, Janelle McAllan (Clinical nurse, tissue donation specialist)

Dr James Wheeler
Dr James Wheeler

Emergency Physician, SCGH, WA, Australia

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