Tissue and Organ Donation
Tissue donation may be a possibility after your relative or friend has died. Such a donation is a great gift and can change the lives of recipients considerably.
Most people are able to donate their corneas (part of the eye). This can take place up to 24hours after death and can restore the sight of two people through a corneal transplant. The removal of tissue is carried out with great care and respect. It does not prevent you saying goodbye or affect funeral arrangements.
More information relating to tissue donation can be found here:
About tissue donation - NHS Organ Donation
More information relating to organ donation can be found here:
Alternatively call 0300 123 23 23 for further information on organ or tissue donation.
Donation to Medical Research:
If your friend or relative wished to donate their body to medical research you should contact the Department of Anatomy at Cardiff University as soon as possible on Tel: 029 2087 4370 and they will tell you what needs to happen next
It is essential that they have signed the necessary paperwork during life, explaining that this is their wish and their signature has been witnessed.