http://heracliteanfire.net/2008/01/13/kidneys-kidneys-get-your-kidneys-here/ Harry Rutherford's Blog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:13:17 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/2008/01/13/kidneys-kidneys-get-your-kidneys-here/#comment-18070 Scotty Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:43:50 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/archives/1674#comment-18070 Well, there'd no doubt be some nay-sayers on that but it certainly bears thinking about and I tend to agree, at least in principle. Well, there’d no doubt be some nay-sayers on that but it certainly bears thinking about and I tend to agree, at least in principle.

]]> http://heracliteanfire.net/2008/01/13/kidneys-kidneys-get-your-kidneys-here/#comment-18069 Harry Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:18:48 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/archives/1674#comment-18069 One person I heard call in to the radio about it suggested that only registered organ donors should be eligible for a transplant. Which isn't really the way I'd want to go but is a point worth making. You <i>could</i> take that a bit further and say you're only eligible for free healthcare on the NHS if you give blood regularly, are a registered organ donor and make sure your children get all their vaccinations. It would certainly focus people's minds a bit. One person I heard call in to the radio about it suggested that only registered organ donors should be eligible for a transplant. Which isn’t really the way I’d want to go but is a point worth making. You could take that a bit further and say you’re only eligible for free healthcare on the NHS if you give blood regularly, are a registered organ donor and make sure your children get all their vaccinations. It would certainly focus people’s minds a bit.

]]> http://heracliteanfire.net/2008/01/13/kidneys-kidneys-get-your-kidneys-here/#comment-18068 Scotty Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:50:43 +0000 http://heracliteanfire.net/archives/1674#comment-18068 Maybe there's some reverse psychology in that proposed opt-out system, eh, Harry? By getting people to talk about it a bit more, maybe they'll be able to prick some consciences and get more names on a volunteer basis first? Maybe there’s some reverse psychology in that proposed opt-out system, eh, Harry? By getting people to talk about it a bit more, maybe they’ll be able to prick some consciences and get more names on a volunteer basis first?

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