Organ donation laws vary across different countries in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. This page ...
Current UK statistics for organ donations and transplants. 7874 people are waiting for a transplant in the UK 2118 people have received a transplant since April 2024 ...
Get the facts about the organ donation process, funeral arrangements, faith and beliefs, the opt out system, family involvement and more. Have a medical condition? Are you a smoker, or are you unable ...
A kidney transplant can transform the life of someone with kidney disease. Kidneys are the most commonly donated organs by living people, and about a third of all kidney transplants carried out in the ...
Our Easy Read document explains the changes to the law around organ donation in England, and the choices you can make. Our fact sheet explains the changes to the law around organ donation in England, ...
The latest Annual Report on Ethnicity Differences in Organ Donation and Transplantation covers the 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. Read the full report, summary infographics and previous Ethnicity ...
We are committed to working with faith leaders and representatives of the various beliefs systems in the UK. We understand that you may have questions about whether your faith or beliefs affect your ...
If you don't want to make an organ donation decision yourself, or if you have specific instructions, you can appoint someone to make that decision for you. If you die in circumstances where donation ...
Although the law around organ donation has changed to an opt out system in many parts of the UK, your family will still be consulted if organ donation is a possibility. Your loved ones can overturn ...
Across the UK, more than 1,000 people each year donate a kidney or part of their liver while they are still alive to a relative, friend or someone they do not know. The most commonly donated organ by ...
The NHS Organ Donor Register is a secure database that keeps a record of your organ donation decision. Below are all the choices you have available to you. If you don't want to make an organ donation ...
Is organ donation permitted for Sikhs? Organ donation is the gift of an organ to help someone who needs a transplant. The Sikh philosophy and teachings support the importance of giving and putting ...