Episode 56: The Opt-Out Scheme

Author: Eoghan Colgan  @eoghan_colgan
Special Guest: Lesley Logan @LesleyLogan19

26/03/21


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Guest Bios

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Mrs Lesley Logan
Currently on secondment to Scottish Government as Opt Out Implementation Lead for NHS Scotland (2 years)
Previous roles include NHS Blood and Transplant, Scottishn Manager for Organ Donation (16 years)
NHS Scotland, National Services Division Project Manager (2 years)
NHS Lothian, Operations Manager Liver, Kidney, Pancreas Transplantation Unit (4 years)
NHS Lothian, ICU /CCU trained nurse


Show Notes

The law around organ and tissue donation in Scotland is changing to an opt out system on 26 March 2021 to help save and improve lives. Mrs Lesley Logan is the Opt-Out Implementation Lead for NHS Scotland. In this episode Lesley and Eoghan discuss what this means for healthcare professionals.


links

Turas E-Learning Resource: https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/38052/human-tissue-authorisation-scotland-act-2019 

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