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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Consent is the permission given for something. This page outlines how consent (or authorisation in Scotland) for organ donation after death is established. Please select a category below. The NHS ...

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 ...

Current UK statistics for organ donations and transplants. 7870 people are waiting for a transplant in the UK 1977 people have received a transplant since April 2024 ...

If you live in the UK, you can register your interest in donating a kidney to someone you don’t know by contacting your nearest or preferred transplant centre. You only need to provide your name and ...

Organ donation is giving an organ to help someone who needs a transplant. Transplants save lives.

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 ...

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. Choose this option to remove your existing ...

Kidneys are essential for cleansing our blood. Choosing to donate a kidney could transform, or even save a life. Kidney donation is usually something that happens after you die, but because it is ...