Today more than 10,000 people in the UK need an organ transplant which could save or dramatically improve their lives. Most are waiting for a kidney, others for a heart, lung or liver transplant. But the reality is that last year, just over 3,500 transplants were carried out.
Transplants are one of the most miraculous achievements of modern medicine. But they depend entirely on the generosity of donors and their families.
There is an urgent need for more donors. About 1,000 people are in need of a transplant - on average three a day - die every year.
The more people who pledge to donate their organs after their death by joining the NHS Organ Donor Register the more people stand to benefit. By choosing to join the NHS Organ Donor Register you could help make sure life goes on.
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