Organ Donation

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Organ Donation

• Dr Peter Bishop
• Clinical Lead for Organ Donation

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Transplant List Increasing Faster than Donor List
1 April 1999 - 31 March 2009 - patients on the
active transplant lists at each year
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• 1000 Patients Die
• on the Transplant Waiting List Each Year

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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
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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 Tainty House of Lords July 2007 Died
September 2007
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In the UK, only 13 deceased people per 1million
were on the donor register in 2007.
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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.
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Inequalities of Access
Ethnic Minority Groups
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Ethnic Minority Groups
Number of Days Waiting for a Kidney
Number of Days
Ethnic Minority Groups
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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.

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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