Organ Donation
Today more
than 5,500 people in the UK are waiting for an organ transplant
that could save or dramatically improve their life. Most are
waiting for a kidney, others for a heart, lung or liver transplant.
But less than 3,000 transplants are carried out each year.
Transplants are one of the most miraculous achievements of
modern medicine. But they depend entirely on the generosity of
donors and their families who are willing to make this life-saving
gift to others.
There is a desperate need for more donors. Last year nearly 400
people died while waiting for a transplant. One in ten people
waiting for a heart transplant will die and many others will lose
their lives before they even get on to the waiting list. The more
people who pledge to donate their organs after their death, the
more people stand to benefit. By choosing to join the
NHS Organ Donor Register you could help make sure life goes
on.
If you've not signed up to the NHS Organ Donor Register, you can
do so by calling the NHS Organ Donor Line: 0845 60 60 400 or, to register on-line,
go to www.uktransplant.org.uk
Alternatively, registration forms are available at Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council offices
and public libraries.