premise: There are several thousand patients waiting for organ transplants in the UK. This urgent need has led to a government review of how best to increase organ donation rates. The introduction of presumed consent as found in other European countries has now been put forward as a possible solution. Such a drastic and controversial change, whereby donating organs would become the default option, would require a new legal framework. Among many other proposals, the governments review recommended establishing the following: locally adapted national policies for organ donation; a best practice framework; and a national organisation to coordinate transplants.
hypothesis: Implementing presumed consent would necessitate new legislation.