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22 January 2020

Fake news alert! There is no deadline to opt out

Misleading messages are circulating on social media

21 January 2020

People donating a kidney altruistically peaks at five year high

There was a 60% rise in people getting a kidney from an altruistic donor in 2019 compared to 2018.

20 December 2019

Make your organ donation decision and tell your loved ones this Christmas

NHS Blood and Transplant is urging everyone to take the time to consider and take time to talk about their organ donation decision.

19 December 2019

Projects in England and Wales win funding to promote organ donation among black, Asian, mixed race and minority ethnic communities

Community and faith-based organisations are joining the campaign to address the urgent need for more lifesaving organ donors from black, Asian, mixed race and minority ethnic backgrounds.

18 December 2019

Chloe's Christmas wishes are granted

Chloe Smith can’t wait for Christmas after receiving a kidney this year, but thousands are still waiting this festive season

03 December 2019

A lifesaving gift is on the Christmas list of thousands of people this year

More than 6,000 people are facing Christmas on the waiting list for an organ transplant, with over 180 children awaiting a life-saving gift.

21 November 2019

Sharing your organ donation decision made easier

NHS Blood and Transplant is making it easier for people to share their organ donation decision with friends and family when they record a decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register.

14 November 2019

Need for more organ donors, to help patients with diabetes

Mum and daughters, all affected by Type 1 diabetes, call on more people to join the NHS Organ Donor Register and share decision with friends and family.

08 November 2019

This Inter Faith Week, talk about organ donation and register your decision

This Inter Faith Week (10 - 17 November), NHS Blood and Transplant is encouraging people to think about organ donation within the context of their faith or belief.

29 October 2019

Pass it On: communicating the law change in languages other than English

It is vital that anybody living in England who is eligible to become an organ donor is made aware of the change in law, and is able to make a fully informed decision about their choices.



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