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Organ Donation
Dr Peter BishopClinical Lead for Organ Donation
Transplant List Increasing Faster than Donor List
1 April 1999 - 31 March 2009 - patients on the active transplant lists at each year
1000+ Patients Die 1000+ Patients Die on the Transplant on the Transplant Waiting List Each Waiting List Each
YearYear
Transplant Waiting List2008/09
Waiting list, March 09
Deaths due to not receiving transplants needed
Number of transplants
Alternative to transplant
Kidney 7174 632 1555 Dialysis
Liver 314 178 651 Death
Heart 91 35 129 Death
Lung 229 84 146 Death
“There is so much more I want to do with my life, but I am only too aware of the huge shortage of donors. However, I am trying my very hardest to stay positive and enjoy what is left of my life to the best of my ability, however limited it may be”
Robyn TaintyHouse of Lords July 2007Died September 2007Died September 2007
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
GreeceUK
GermanyItaly
IrelandAustria
PortugalFrance
USBelgium
Spain
Deceased Donors Per Million 2007
In the UK, only 13 deceased people per 1million were on the donor register in 2007.
Public Opinion
96% of people would take an organ if they needed one.
84% of people would be prepared to donate an organ after their
death.
27% of people are currently signed up to Organ Donor Register.
Inequalities of Access
8% ofpopulation
Ethnic Minority Groups
Ethnic Minority Groups
0200400600800
1000120014001600
White SouthAsian
Black Other
722
948
13891496
Number of Days Waiting for a Kidney
Ethnic Minority Groups
Number of Days
The Gift of Life
• The NHS Organ Donor Register gives hope to more than 10,000 people across the UK.
• On average, 3 people die each day waiting for a transplant.
• One donor can save or transform up to nine lives.
• Anyone can register.
How to Register
• Visit www.organdonation.nhs.uk
• Call 0300 123 23 23
• Text SAVE to 84118
• Complete and post one of the leaflets found around the Trust.
Please let those closest to you know your wishes about organ donation