Introduction
The United Kingdom Organ Donation Taskforce (2008) recommended that all clinical staff likely to be involved in the treatment of potential organ donors should have mandatory training in the principles of organ donation (OD), but to date, there has been little progress in this area. Although there are some educational activities and courses available in the UK, these are mostly aimed at nurses who are already working in the donation and transplantation field and not available to the wider healthcare community or the public. 

Methods:
To help address this issue, an online course was designed and implemented which aimed to increase the knowledge and awareness of current and future healthcare professionals (HCP). The intention is to give the HCP a clear understanding of the basic principles and processes involved in OD. It was developed as a two week, (level 6) course with collaboration between NHSBT and St Georges University London (SGUL). The working group consisted of professionals from both organisations. The course which covers all aspects of the OD process was developed over the period of one year and is hosted on Future Learn. 

Results:
The first cohort of the course went live on 20th August 2018 and was offered to candidates nationally & around the globe. The course attracted over 1600 learners from over 75 countries and has received favourable feedback from the learners. It has also attracted several members of the public who were interested to learn more about the OD process. The organ donor register (ODR) signup link provided in the course platform allowed the individuals to make an informed decision on joining the ODR.

Discussion:
This new course was aimed at the multidisciplinary teams in hospitals to ensure that OD becomes part of the normal end of life care within the acute hospitals whilst supporting Health Care Professionals who are involved within the donation process. SGUL has made the course a compulsory element for final year medical student’s undergraduate's training. The aim is to ratify with course with the appropriate nursing and medical bodies in the future.

[P041] Online course on Organ Donation; a journey from concept to implementation