NHS Organ Donation Week
Organ donation week is 3rd - 9th September; last year over 34,000 people joined the NHS Organ Donor Register during Organ Donation Week 2017, a huge testament to the work that took place all across the country to get people talking about organ donation, and supporting the cause.
Words save lives and the more people talking about organ donation with their families the better.
Millions of people have shared their organ donation decision already, though sadly three people still die every day in need of an organ transplant.
We can change things, though we need your support to do so.
Why it's important to share your organ donation decision
Many people don’t realise that family support is needed for organ donations to go ahead.
Do your family know whether you would like to be an organ donor? Have you ever talked about organ donation with them? If not, chat to them about it during Organ Donation Week! It makes a difficult situation easier when families have already had a conversation about organ donation.
To register to be a donor please visit organdonation.nhs.uk