The Silent Teachers
After her mum told her that she has decided to donate her body for education and training when she dies, Lucy Owen heads to Cardiff University to find out what that actually means.
When BBC Wales' Lucy Owen's mum told her that she would like to donate her body to Cardiff University for education and training when she dies, Lucy realised that she didn't know anything about body donation.
In this episode, Lucy finds out more about why her mum has made this decision and sets out to explore what it actually means. Lucy visits Cardiff University and speaks to Dr Hannah Shaw who tells Lucy that they refer to body donors as 'Silent Teachers''. Students tell Lucy how body donors assist their studies and how they are treated with the utmost respect.
If you've been affected by any of the issues raised in Body Donation: Mum's Final Gift, details of advice and support available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.
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- Sat 11 Oct 202501:00BBC Radio Wales
- Tue 21 Oct 202518:30BBC Radio Wales
- Wed 22 Oct 202506:31BBC Radio Wales
- Sun 26 Oct 202506:30BBC Radio Wales
