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Transplant, Blood and Organ Donation

Sign up to become a donor for the Scottish Blood Transfusion Service. For more information on the Scottish Blood Transfusion Service please click here.

British Organ Donor Society (BODY). This site covers topics on organ donation and transplantation, both in the UK and Worldwide

Review Group on Rentention of Organs at Post-Mortem. An independent review group set up to review matters arising in relation to the retention of organs at post mortem without the valid consent of relatives.

travel health

Travel Health

If you're planning a holiday there are some things that you might want to think of before you go.

The SCIEH website "Fit For Travel" is a good source of advice on health considerations when travelling abroad.

The Department of Health travel site is also a good source of general information.

Please also see the Scottish Executive Health Department's Advice on Travel Related Deep Vein Thrombosis.

Other Sites
www.travelhealth.co.uk - A site privately funded by Impel Communications for the purpose of promoting travel health among the travelling public.

www.fco.gov.uk/travel - Travel Advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), the British Government department responsible for overseas relations and foreign affairs.

www.bbc.co.uk/health/travel - Travel health advice from the BBC

For disabled travellers travelling in Britain - Holiday Care is a UK charity whose mission is to help disabled and older people lead independent lives by enhancing their ability to travel.

Winged Fellowship Trust offers fully accompanied holidays to destinations worldwide and provides short stay residential respite care in five locations in the UK for people with physical disabilities. Also offers volunteer opportunities.


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Home Safety

Poisoning
If case of accidental poisoning you should always contact your local general practitioner or A&E department. They will be able to consult the Scottish Poisons Information Bureau (SPIB) for the current best advice on what to do. (Poison Information from SPIB)

Carbon Monoxide (CO) from gas appliances kills 30 people a year. To find out everything you need to know about the dangers of CO escaping take advice from the Health and Safety Executive.

HSE Gas safety advice line 0800 300363

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