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Starting December 1st, South Huron Hospital will begin Routine Notification to the Trillium Gift of Life Network, for consideration of organ and tissue donation after the death of a patient. This will occur for all deaths in the Emergency Department regardless of age, and all deaths for patients 79 years and younger on the In-Patient Unit. ‘Routine Notification’ is mandated by the Gift of Life Act, to ensure that donation eligibility can be established, and to maximize organ and tissue donation for transplantation in Ontario. To raise community awareness of this change in process, we are participating in a virtual registration drive! We would like to encourage everyone to register your consent to be an organ and tissue donor or check your registration status by visiting our dedicated campaign page. It only takes two minutes to register your consent to donate online, and all you need is your health card. You can change or withdraw consent at any time and decide to donate or exclude specific organs and tissue. We would also like to encourage everyone to have a discussion about organ and tissue donation with your loved ones. When you pass, your family will be asked to make a decision regarding organ/tissue donation for you. Families almost always honour their loved ones wishes for donation when they learn that they were registered donors. However, if their loved one was not registered, only 50% of families agree to donation, demonstrating just how vital it is to both register and share your decision with your family.