People on the Isle of Wight are being urged to talk to their families about organ donation to increase the number of people whose lives can be saved or transformed by an organ transplant.
Last year, seven people on the Island had their lives saved by a transplant, while there are several people still waiting for that life-saving call.
Back in May, the law around organ donation in England changed to an ‘opt out’ system. This means that it will be considered that you would be willing to donate your organs, unless you have opted out, are in one of the excluded groups or have told your family you do not want to donate.
It is important that people know that you still have a choice and family members will still be consulted before organ donation goes ahead.
Following the change in law, NHS Blood and Transplant is urging families across England to talk about their organ donation decision. Knowing what your relatives want, helps you support their decision at a difficult time.
Families are saying yes to organ donation but there is still an urgent shortage of donors. NHS Blood and Transplant is asking people on the Isle of Wight to tell their families they want to donate to help make sure more lives are saved.
Anthony Clarkson, Director of Organ Donation and Transplantation for NHS Blood and Transplant, said:
“We need more people in Isle Of Wight to talk about organ donation to increase the number of lifesaving transplants.
“Even now the law has changed, families will still be approached before organ donation goes ahead. So it remains so important to talk to your families and make sure they know what you want to happen.
“Register your organ donation decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register and tell your family the choice you have made. If the time comes, we know families find the organ donation conversation with nurses or medical teams much easier if they already know what their relative wanted.”
Find out more and register your decision by visiting NHS Organ Donor Register at www.organdonation.nhs.uk
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