What should I do when a relative who wants to be a donor dies?

What should I do when a relative who wants to be a donor dies?

Sue Johnstone (Communications Manager) gives expert video advice on: Why do I need to discuss my wishes with my relatives?; What will happen if my relatives object?; What will happen if I have no family or relatives? and more...

When a relative of yours has died and you know that they wished to become an organ donor, the best thing to do is contact the medical staff in the hospital where your next of kin are being cared for. If they die at home, please contact your GP because they will hopefully be able to contact the transplant coordinators and the retrieval teams to hopefully retrieve corneas, and tissue, and any of the tissues that can be donated.