Seventy people in Dorset are awaiting transplants, and residents are being asked to record their organ donation choice and discuss it with loved ones as family consent rates fall across the UK. Seventy people in Dorset are waiting for transplants as residents are urged to record their wishes. University Hospitals Dorset is backing a national effort to get one million people to add their decision to the NHS Organ Donor Register by the end of the year, with almost 29 million already registered across the UK. NHS Blood and Transplant says families need to know what their loved ones want, as co
Seventy people in Dorset are waiting for transplants as residents are urged to record their wishes.
University Hospitals Dorset is backing a national effort to get one million people to add their decision to the NHS Organ Donor Register by the end of the year, with almost 29 million already registered across the UK.
NHS Blood and Transplant says families need to know what their loved ones want, as consent or authorisation rates across the UK have fallen from 69 per cent in 2020/21 to 57 per cent in 2025/26.
Specialist nurse Sophie Thorne said many people would hope to receive an organ if they needed one, and asked residents, “have you made your own decision about donation clear to your loved ones?”
She said the donation team works closely with families, offering “compassionate advice” and guidance, while health teams say a recorded decision and a conversation could help someone in Dorset receive the transplant they need.
Buildings around Dorset will also be lit pink to support the campaign, and people can register their choice or find more information through the NHS Organ Donor Register or University Hospitals Dorset.
See more at uhd.nhs.uk.
