Welcome to the Register. Now please talk to your family
Your family will always be involved before organ donation goes ahead, and they could override your decision if they aren’t sure what you want. So, talk to them and leave them certain.
Tell them in person
Tips to help you talk to your loved ones about organ donation
Tip 1 - Relax
Take your time. Approach it like you would a normal conversation. Perhaps chat over a cup of tea or when you’re out for a walk together. Start gently.
Tip 2 - Use prompts
Download one of our organ donor cards and use it as a prompt to start talking, or use our pages to find out some key information
Tip 3 - Find a real life story
Share one of the stories in the section below and explain how you came to your decision, to help someone to live longer, or to give them better quality of life.
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Hi,
I have joined the millions of people who have registered as an organ donor, bringing hope to those in need.
It’s important that you know this, please support my decision when the time comes.
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Tell others about signing up as an organ donor
We will send new registrants a donor card but you can also share or print yours here.
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Stories

New NHS campaign urges people to talk to family and ‘Leave Them Certain’ about organ donation
The NHS is launching a new campaign to urge families to talk about organ donation following research that less than half of adults in England have had the conversation.
Remarkable cornea donation legacy of Comfort family has given five people the gift of sight
People are being reminded of the importance of having a conversation about organ and tissue donation with their family or friends during Grief Awareness Week (2-8 December).
Welsh Health Minister celebrates that ‘Opt-out organ donation scheme has transformed lives’
Five years ago Wales led the way in the UK by introducing a soft opt-out system of organ donation.Videos
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Families will always be involved in organ donation, and they can override your recorded decision. Whether or not you want to be an organ donor, record your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register and talk to your family so they have the certainty they need to support what you want.
Most people think it’s important to share their decision about organ donation, but less than half have actually talked to their loved ones about it. Your family needs to support your decision, use this message as a prompt to talk to them.
Ethnicity matters in organ donation. Black and South Asian patients wait longer than white patients for a transplant, and although people can receive a transplant from someone of any ethnicity, the best transplants come from donors of the same ethnicity. Let’s find some time to talk about organ donation.
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