Missions

 

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• Due to the increased volume of surgical work carried out at the Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue and the techniques it employs, the Établissement Français du Sang (French Blood Establishment) has set up a unit onsite so as to secure supplies for the hospital. The Établissement Français du Sang (EFS) is a key actor in the French healthcare system, acting as the link between the needs of patients and the generosity of donors. Its prime mission is thus to ensure that France (including its overseas departements) meets its own blood product requirements.

 

Giving blood is an essential and irreplaceable part of saving lives. The regional establishments which go to make up the EFS therefore have a monopoly on the collection, preparation, analysis and distribution of labile blood products. The EFS at Marie Lannelongue (on the ground floor) verifies the immunohematology of recipients (i.e. it checks the compatibility between the receiver and product), and that blood products are delivered to the patients of the Centre and 6 other health establishments.

The EFS unit welcomes blood donors on: Monday - Tuesday - Thursday: 8.30am - 4pm 2nd Saturday of the month: 8.30am - 1pm

Platelet and plasma donors by appointment Tel : +33 (0)1 40 94 87 47 www.dondusang.net

Organ donation

 

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• The Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue was one of the pioneers in heart/lung transplants. One of the hospital’s priorities is treating patients who can only be treated by a transplant. Everybody can register with the Agence de la Biomedecine (French National Biomedical Agency) to indicate that they refuse to have organs removed from their body after their demise. Health establishments systematically consult this register before removing an organ.

 

You can register by downloading a form at http://www.dondorganes.fr, or by post to: Agence de la Biomedecine, Registre national des refus au prÉlèvement, TSA 90001-93572 Saint-Denis La Plaine cedex, FRANCE.

 

You must sign and date your registration documents and provide a photocopy of your identity papers and a self-addressed envelope with postage to receive confirmation of receipt. You must notify the Agency of all changes to your civil status.

 

You can change your mind at any time, by following the same process as for registration.

 

If, however, you wish to be an Organ Donor,

 

you must tell your next of kin, so that they can transmit your wishes, or better still have a donor card with you, which will greatly facilitate the donation by confirming your position. Please note that this card is not legally binding in any way, and the medical team will consult your next of kin before envisaging removing any organ.

 

You can download a card on the Agence de la Biomedecine website:
http://www.dondorganes.fr/IMG/File/carte_donneur(1).pdf