What can you donate?
Types of organ donation
Everyone has a choice as to whether or not they want to become an organ donor after they die, and if you choose to donate, you can choose to donate either some or all of your organs.
By registering to become an organ donor you have the option to donate organs such as your heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and small bowel. All of these forms of donation can greatly enhance or even save the life of someone in need.
To find out more, please click one of the links below.
Tissue donation
When you register to donate your organs, you can also choose to donate your corneas and your tissues, including bone. To find out more, please click one of the links below.
Watch our video to see what you can donate
Can you donate your hands, face, limbs or womb?
You cannot donate your hands, face, limbs or womb by registering to become an organ donor on the NHS Organ Donor Register. These kinds of transplants are very rare and are not a part of routine donation. Donation for these transplants is not covered by the deemed consent or ‘opt out’ system.
Donation for non-routine transplants like these is only possible as part of special research programmes, when a donor dies in very rare circumstances and with a special, additional agreement from the donor's family.
