The gift of life

13/02/2013

Would you take an organ if you needed one? Nearly everyone would. But only 31% have joined the Organ Donor Register.

More than 10,000 people in the UK currently need a transplant. Of these, 1000 each year that's three a day - will die waiting as there are not enough organs available. PINNT members are benefiting from the advancements of organ donation.

PINNT encourage everyone to ask relatives and friends to sign up. It's a donation that costs nothing in monetary terms but can make a huge difference. Signing up on the register takes a few minutes. Once people have signed up they must tell their next of kin, friends and family so everyone is aware of their wishes.

People with illnesses often ask if they can register, find out more by logging onto:
http:www.organdonation.nhs.uk


To register follow this link: http://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/how_to_become_a_donor/