Becoming an organ donator is not really something we like to think about or discuss… but if you take 2 minutes to ensure your name is included in the register you really could make a difference to someone who is desperately clinging on to life.
It is important to let your loved ones know your wishes as 60% of people on the Organ donor register are denied the chance to donate because their next of kin were unaware.
At present there are just over 15 Million names are on the Organ Donation Register and today more than 9,000 people in the UK need an organ transplant that could save or dramatically improve their life.
Most are waiting for a kidney, others for a heart, lung or liver transplant. But less than 3,000 transplants are carried out each year.
There is a desperate need for more donors. Last year more than 400 people died while waiting for a transplant. One in ten people waiting for a heart transplant will die and many others will lose their lives before they even get on to the waiting list.
The more people who pledge to donate their organs after their death, the more people stand to benefit.
By choosing to join the NHS Organ Donor Register you could help make sure life goes on.
http://www.uktransplant.org.uk/ukt/how_to_become_a_donor/registration/consent.jsp