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Fashion designer and activist Katharine Hamnett lends her support to organ donation urgent response with new ‘SAVE LIVES’ t-shirt
Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett, famed for her slogan t-shirts, has today revealed her latest design – ‘SAVE LIVES’, in support of organ donation.
"I've experienced both sides of a cornea donation and a transplant - I want to show people the reality of it this World Sight Day"
The story of a man who consented for his father to become a cornea donor when he passed away 15 years ago has now come full circle as he received his own cornea transplant last week to restore his vision and allow him to study to become a nurse.
Man who had 6 open heart surgeries for rare condition celebrates organ donor
A man who was born with a rare heart condition and had 6 open heart surgeries is celebrating the power of organ donation this World Heart Day (29 September 2026), after a heart transplant allowed him to go on to marry and become a father.
NHS announces first-ever urgent response following sharp decline in organ donation
This Organ Donation Week, the public are being urged to take action and register as organ donors to halt a rapid decline in donation which has seen the organ transplant waiting list increase beyond record levels with 9 people dying every week.
1 in a Million: NHS Blood and Transplant sets out new ambition as family support for organ donation falls by almost a fifth over the last 5 years
NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on 1 million people in the UK to register their decision to be an organ donor. The plan announced on 5 August is to increase the number of people on the NHS Organ Donor Register.
NHS figures show huge disparity between South Asian heritage patients waiting for transplant and organ donors of the same heritage
July is South Asian Heritage Month, and NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on people to discuss organ donation with those closest to them, and to confirm their decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register.
Emmy Award-winning Star and Producer of The Pitt, Noah Wyle, asks people to consider organ donation
In a video released today on NHS Blood and Transplant's organ donation social media channels, Wyle says that signing the NHS Organ Donor Register is 'the best thing you’ll do today'.
Dad says the best gift he could receive this Father’s Day is for people to sign the NHS Organ Donor Register
A man who was diagnosed with a heart condition at 3 months old, has said that his son being diagnosed with the same condition was "the worst day of his life". He is now urging people to confirm their organ donation decision, saying to do so would be "the best Father’s Day gift I could receive", as his son may also face a transplant in the future.
Football fans urged to give someone some extra time by registering their organ donation decision
People across the country are being encouraged to support England on and off the pitch this World Cup season, by registering their organ donation decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register in the break between matches.
Sam Vanderpump launches 'The Vanderpump Organ Challenge' with NHS Blood and Transplant
Made in Chelsea star and NHS Blood and Transplant ambassador, Sam Vanderpump, has created 'The Vanderpump Organ Challenge' to raise awareness of organ donation.