Families urged to talk about organ donation and confirm their decision as many patients wait for a lifesaving transplant
Today (Monday 18 September) marks the start of Organ Donation Week, a national celebration of organ and tissue donation and transplantation which saves and transforms hundreds of lives each year. Organ donation is a most precious gift and the selfless act of donors and their families is at the heart of Organ Donation Week. During Organ Donation Week, the Public Health Agency is urging people to confirm their donation decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register, and talk to their families about organ donation, as around 7,000 people are actively waiting for a transplant across the UK, 155 of those