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Family and public support helping save lives one year on from the introduction of Max and Keira’s Law
Thursday 20 May marks one year since Max and Keira’s Law (Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2020) came into effect in England, which saw the country shift to an ‘opt out’ system for organ donation.
Celebrities ‘cook up' conversations with their favourite dishes as part of new YouTube series
New series sees familiar faces discuss mental health, religion and organ donation.
Statement on how gender is currently requested on the NHS Organ Donor Register
We have listened to concerns about the way that gender is currently requested on the NHS Organ Donor Register.
Church leaders back NHS campaign for more Black blood and organ donors this Easter
Black Christian church leaders are joining with NHS Blood and Transplant this Easter to urge more Black people to become blood and organ donors and give hope to patients in need of an ethnically matched donor.
Opt out system of organ and tissue donation begins in Scotland
Wife marks two-year anniversary of husband’s donation by encouraging others to share their decision.
NHS and Tropical Sun aim to start family ‘Heart to Heart’ about blood and organ donation
People across the country are being encouraged to have a ‘heart to heart’ as part of a new campaign to get people from Black and Asian backgrounds talking about blood and organ donation.
Organ Donation Week 2021 dates announced
We're excited to announce that the dates for this year's Organ Donation Week will be Monday 20 - Sunday 26 September.
New body scanning technology prompts people to see their bodies - and organ donation - differently
NHS Blood and Transplant uses body scanning technology to educate younger audiences about organ donation.
Funding boost to promote blood and organ donation amongst Black and Asian communities
35 community projects in England have received a share of £600,000 funding as part of the Government’s commitment to tackle health inequalities in Black and Asian communities.
World-first paediatric heart transplant technique boosts number of life-saving operations for children in the UK
Using a technique that ‘reanimates’ the heart outside of the body, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Royal Papworth Hospital and NHS Blood & Transplant expand the donor pool and perform six paediatric heart transplants in 2020