The facts and figures and myths of organ donation

06 Apr2016

06 Apr 2016

Many people believe that becoming an organ donor can bring great meaning to their life… The power to save lives.

There are 7,500 people waiting for an organ transplant across the UK, yet while 90% of people believe donating an organ is the right thing to do – only 30% are signed up to the organ donor register.
The NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a Special Health Authority in England and Wales which organises and tracks organ donations and transplantation. The core purpose of the NHSBT is to “save and improve lives” through the provision of a safe and reliable supply of blood components, organs, stem cells, tissues and related services to the NHS.
One of the key aims of the NHSBT is to increase organ donation by 60% in 2016-2017 and to work toward self sufficiency in donation and transplantation across the UK.

Transplants and donors in numbers:

The total number of people on the Organ Donor Register is 19,320,264
Up to 1,000 people die every year due to a shortage of organs for transplant, that is 3 people every day
There are currently 7,410 people on the national waiting list for an organ transplant
There are currently 139 children on the national waiting list for an organ transplant

Last year only 3,068 organ transplants were carried out in UK hospitals
Although 90% of people say they support organ donation, just 30% of the UK population are on the NHS Organ Donor Register

Each year 500,000 people die in the UK, but only 3,500 die in circumstances where they can donate
In 2011-12 A total of 125 families overruled the wishes of someone on the organ donation register
You are more likely to need a transplant than become a donor
More women (54%) than men (46%) have signed up on the NHS Organ Donor Register

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