Best practice guidance


Guidance and professional resources specific to deceased organ donation

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Donor identification and referral

Guidance and procedural information for identifying and referring potential donors.

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Consent, authorisation and the family approach

Guidance and procedural information about gaining consent and authorisation from a donor family.

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Authorisation in Scotland

Clinical guidance for gaining authorisation for donation and transplantation from a donor family in Scotland.

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Donation after Brainstem Death

Information about the retrieval of organs from donors whose death is diagnosed using a neurological criteria.

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Diagnosing death using neurological criteria

These educational videos cover diagnosing death using neurological criteria. The content is based on 'A Code of Practice for the Diagnosis and Confirmation of Death'.

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Donation after Circulatory Death

Information about the retrieval of organs from donors whose death is diagnosed using cardio-respiratory criteria.

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Donation from Emergency Department

Resources and guidance about the retrieval from donors as a result of catastrophic injury.

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Donor optimisation

Information and guidance concerning the optimisation of donor physiology.

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Paediatric care

Guidance for paediatric organ donation.

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End of life care

Guidance and resources for those who are caring for potential organ donors.

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Donation Actions Framework

Professional, ethical and legal guidance for best interests decision making when caring for potential organ donors.

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International perspectives

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Legislative framework

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