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Deceased Organ DonationYour role as an Emergency Physician

Dr Katja Empson

Consultant in Emergency Medicine University Hospital of WalesRegional Clinical Lead for Organ Donation South Wales ODT

@katjaempsonKatja.empson@wales.nhs.uk

On average 3 people die every day in the UK whilst awaiting a transplant

One day in resus…………..

….a patient I can’t forget.

Time……. for the safety of the patient

Robust prognostication:

Minimum of 2 senior clinicians involved

Consider drugs, alcohol, pre-hospital medications, seizures

Family should understand catastrophic nature of injury

Time……..for the family

Time to travel

Time to understand

Time to grieve

Time …….to get the experts in the room

Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation (SNOD)

Experts in donation

Experts in communication

They will represent your patient and family

Patients who met referral criteria and went on to die in EDComparison pre- and post-ED strategy launch

Number of families approached in the ED

Regional team trust/board reports

• Full year reports available online in summerhttps://www.odt.nhs.uk/statistics-and-

reports/regional-reports/• Local SNODs will have relevant trust/board

specific reports

Bottom Line:NO BLUENO RED

@katjaempsonKatja.empson@wales.nhs.uk

www.odt.nhs.uk