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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 to give blood? You may still be able to become an …
About organ donation
Organ donation is when you decide to give an organ to save or transform the life of someone else. You can donate some organs while you are alive, and this is called living organ donation. However, most organ and tissue donations come from people who have died.
Organ donation law in England
The opt out system. Now that the law has changed, it will be considered that you agree to become an organ donor when you die, if: you are over 18; you have not opted out; you are not in an excluded group. You still have a choice whether or not you want to become an organ donor, and can register or amend your decision at any time.
Get the facts - NHS Organ Donation
You can change your mind at any time. If you have recorded a decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register and want to update your details, change or reaffirm your decision, you can complete the Amend your details form or call 0300 123 23 23. Please make sure you share your updated decision with your family. Get the facts about family involvement.
Who can donate? - NHS Organ Donation
To donate organs after death, a person needs to die in hospital in specific circumstances. To add your name to the NHS Organ Donor Register you'll need to live in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man. Specialist healthcare professionals decide in each individual case whether a person's organs and tissue are suitable for donation.
What can you donate? - NHS Organ Donation
By registering to become an organ donor you have the option to donate organs such as your heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and small bowel. All of these forms of donation can greatly enhance or even save the life of someone in need. To find out more, please click one of the links below. Heart Lungs Liver Kidneys Pancreas Small bowel.
Statistics about organ donation
4 天之前 — Annual statistics. Annual activity figures - April 2024 (PDF 59KB) Annual Organ Donation and Transplantation Activity Report.
Donate - NHS Organ Donation
Tissue is a group of cells that carry out a particular job in your body. Tissue donations such as skin, bone and tendons save hundreds of lives every year. One tissue donor can enhance the lives of more than 50 people. Small bowel. The small bowel (also small intestine) absorbs nutrients and minerals from food we eat.
News - NHS Organ Donation
2016年2月9日 — More than 100,000 lives saved through organ donation in the UK over last 30 years. This Organ Donation Week (23rd – 29th September) NHS Blood and Transplant is celebrating the fact that more than 100,000 lives have been saved over the last 30 years thanks to people agreeing to donate their organs. 27 August 2024.
Donating your kidney - NHS Organ Donation
Donating your kidney. 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 UK are from living donors.