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<p>The Human Tissue Act 2004, as amended, sets out the requirements for consent to
organ donation.</p><p>The Human Tissue Authority is currently consulting on a revised
Code of Practice F: Donation of solid organs and tissue for transplantation, to reflect
amendments to the Human Tissue Act 2004 from the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act
2019.</p><p>The revised code will provide clinical advice and guidance for organ and
tissue transplant professionals in England on how the new law will affect their practice
from spring 2020. It also provides guidance in situations where someone’s consent
to donate their organs is not clear or when clinical decisions are complex. This consultation
asks professionals working in the field of organ donation and transplantation for
their views on the draft version, and will run for 12 weeks, closing on 26 September
2019.</p>
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