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The organ transplant service is at 鈥榖reaking point鈥�, according to one of the UK鈥檚 top consultant transplant surgeons.

The organ transplant service is at 鈥榖reaking point鈥� according to one of the UK鈥檚 top consultant transplant surgeons. Professor Nizam Mamode who is president of the Chapter of Surgeons at the British Transplantation Society, has told 5 Live Investigates that overworked staff, a shortage of operating theatres and difficulties in recruiting are problems that need to be urgently addressed. His warning follows the announcement earlier this month that opt-out organ donation will become law from 2020. 鈥楳ax and Keira鈥檚 Law鈥� 鈥� named after the donated heart of Keira Bell, nine, saved the life of Max Johnson, 10, in 2017 鈥� will mean all adults鈥� organs can be taken after they die unless they specifically tell the NHS otherwise. The government says it could save as many as 700 lives a year

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Sun 24 Mar 2019 11:00

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