NHS Blood and Transplant has launched a year-long national campaign, ‘Pass it on’, to increase awareness and understanding of the organ donation law change, which comes into place next year.
From spring 2020, all adults in England will be considered as having agreed to donate their organs when they die unless they record a decision not to donate or are in one of the excluded groups. Those excluded will be under 18, people who lack capacity to understand the change and those who have lived in England for less than 12 months before their death or who are not living here voluntarily.
Families will still be involved before any organ or tissue donation goes ahead.
To find out more about organ donation visit www.organdonation.nhs.uk or call the advice line on 0300 303 2094.