Life out of death: Turning more of the willing into organ donorsMARK TAYLOR STUFF NZ Big gains in organ donation rates in Australia could benefit New Zealand. Dr James Judson, pictured with Organ Donation New Zealand donor co-ordinator Janice Langlands (MARK TAYLOR/STUFF) Dr James Judson, pictured with Organ Donation New Zealand donor co-ordinator Janice Langlands (MARK TAYLOR/STUFF)Organ Donation New Zealand medical specialist Dr James Judson says the programme has helped educate health professionals to the possibilities of organ donation in hospitals. An obvious area where New Zealand can improve is organ donation after circulatory death (DCD) - a more challenging pathway to organ donation. The reform has proved remarkably successful, with 503 Australians becoming deceased organ donors in 2016 - an increase of 104 per cent since 2009. In 2016, 140 Victorians became deceased organ donors.

Source: Stuff December 26, 2017 10:52 UTC