UK Donation Ethics Committee

The UK Donation Ethics Committee (UKDEC) has been established as an independent source of advice and guidance on ethical aspects of organ donation and transplantation.

It aims to increase professional and public confidence in the ethical basis for decisions and processes in organ donation.

The UKDEC will consider ethical issues in their broader context in society.

It does not seek to increase organ donation directly through its work.

NEW!!!

An Ethical Framework for Controlled Donation After Circulatory Death Report

The UK Donation Ethics Committee today releases its Final report discussing the key ethical issues that arise in considering controlled donation after circulatory death.

It is presented in two parts: the Executive Summary contains the recommendations only. The main Framework document contains a full discussion of the ethical considerations and further background to the recommendations. The Framework and its Executive Summary have been developed from the draft report that was consulted on in January 2011.

Both can be downloaded from the Reports and Guidance page of the Academy website.

Current Issues

The UK Donation Ethics Committee consultation "An ethical framework for controlled donation after circulatory death" closed on 18 March. The Committee are considering the responses and a final document will be published in due course.

The UKDEC Annual Report for 2010 is now available, giving details of the work undertaken in 2010.