{"id":3726,"date":"2019-07-22t10:11:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-22t09:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.aselpijama.com\/?p=3726"},"modified":"2019-07-22t10:15:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22t09:15:15","slug":"organ-donation-figures-rise-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.aselpijama.com\/organ-donation-figures-rise-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"organ donation figures rise in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>more people than ever are agreeing to donate their organs, according to new figures released by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsbt.nhs.uk\/\">nhs blood and transplant<\/a> (nhsbt).<\/p><p>the increase in the number of donors was made possible partly\ndue to fewer families refusing to support their relative\u2019s decision to donate. more\nfamilies also agreed to support donation, and more people were referred to\norgan donation teams by medical professionals.<\/p><p>the figures are especially encouraging because there was a\nfour per cent drop in people whose organs were eligible for donation. <\/p><p>anthony clarkson, director of organ donation and transplantation\nat nhs blood and transplant, said: \u201cno lifesaving transplant would be possible\nwithout the generosity of every donor and their families, who give their\nsupport and say \u2018yes\u2019 to organ donation.<\/p><p>\u201cit is testament to the courage of these donors and their\nfamilies, as well as the dedication of all the clinical staff involved, that we\nhave been able to save and transform as many lives as we have this year.\u201d<\/p><p>from spring 2020, all adults in england and scotland will\nhave to opt-out of having their organs donated when they die. this is in line\nwith the law in wales, which has meant that 77 per cent of welsh people now\nconsent to organ donation. <\/p><p>despite the rise in donations, the overall number of\ntransplants was slightly down, with 87 fewer organ transplants taking place\nthan the previous year. nhsbt claims the reasons for this are \u2018still being fully\nexplored by the organ donation and transplantation community\u2019.<\/p><p>a spokesperson for the british\ntransplantation society, said: \u201ctransplantation is complex, and we continue to\nlook at every opportunity to maximise the use of donated organs to benefit our\npatients. careful consideration is always given to finding a suitable organ to\ngive every recipient the best chance of a successful transplant.\u201d<\/p><p>to find out more about organ donation or sign the register, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.organdonation.nhs.uk\">www.organdonation.nhs.uk<\/a>.<\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.aselpijama.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/07\/organ-donor-card-1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3728\" width=\"477\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"\/\/www.aselpijama.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/07\/organ-donor-card-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, 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