200 waiting for organ donation in NI
Published: Wednesday, 13 February 2013
As part of the From the Heart campaign, UTV has been looking at the issue of organ donation in Northern Ireland - where 200 people are waiting for a transplant - and hearing the stories of those whose lives have been saved and those still waiting.
Wee Oscar raises platelet awareness
Published: Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Wee Oscar, the brave boy from Belfast who's battling cancer, is helping the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service raise awareness about donating platelets.
UTV launches organ donation campaign
Published: Tuesday, 12 February 2013
With 15 people dying in Northern Ireland each year while waiting for a transplant, UTV has launched a new campaign - From The Heart - to raise awareness of organ donation and the NHS Organ Donor Register.
NI leaders back organ donation reform
Published: Tuesday, 05 February 2013
The First Minister and deputy First Minister have given their support to proposals that could see a dramatic change to how people donate organs in Northern Ireland.
Call for 'opt out' organ donation law
Published: Monday, 04 February 2013
A call to change Northern Ireland's organ donation law to a system of 'presumed consent' has been launched by Ulster Unionist MLA Jo-Anne Dobson.
Brolly 'miserable' over transplant fail
Published: Sunday, 18 November 2012
All-Ireland winning footballer Joe Brolly has said the failure of a kidney he donated to a fellow GAA coach left him feeling "miserable."

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