Date for your diary: Organ donation Discussion Day

Wednesday 11 December is Organ Donation Discussion Day – an opportunity for everyone to consider their decision around organ and tissue donation, and to share this with loved ones.

Families will always be consulted if organ donation is a possibility, so it is important to leave them certain about what you want.  The best way to do this is by recording your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register and having a conversation.  Only 50% of families agree to donation going ahead if they don’t know what their loved one wanted, but this rises to 90% when their decision is known.  

Each organ donor could save up to 9 lives, so have a life-saving conversation today!

For facts on organ donation, tips on how to start a conversation, or to register a decision, visit www.organdonationni.info.