As attempt of illegal organ procurement case to the UK picks up speed, those covering it should avoid using the sensationalist playbook
Those covering court proceedings involving an alleged case of illegal organ procurement to the UK should in my view highlight the strength of the organ allocation framework in the country. Attention to the case has begun to gather speed in the last 24 or so hours and everyone involved in reporting it would do well to exercise caution in how they go about doing this. As documented by experts (here's another example ), this is the kind of extraordinary developments that feed into popular narratives that harm public confidence in reliable, well-established organ allocation systems. Indeed, NHS Blood and Transplant provides transparent information about Organ donation laws with crystal clear explanation of how the system works in the United Kingdom. And thus, that the people involved failed to persuade medics (paragraph four) to carry out the procedure could be emphasised instead of giving in to the temptation of sensationalist angles about illegality, plots, bribes, etc., one c