[Donation and harvesting of post-mortem corneas in the mortuary with a view to transplants]

The donation, removal and transplantation of corneas enable patients to improve or regain their sight. This treatment is possible thanks to deceased people who, during their lifetime, consent to or do not object to the donation. The operation is carried out according to a regulated medical-surgical process, initiated and organized by a specially-trained hospital coordinator.

[Caring for the patient to the end of life and beyond]

The relationship with death has evolved. Funeral rites are becoming less common, while deaths in hospital are more frequent. This societal evolution has led the hospital and the nursing staff to have to adapt and organize themselves to better support patients at the end of life and their families.