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Organ donation saves thousands of lives every year, but with more than 9,000 people needing a transplant in the UK and only 3,000 being carried out a year, there is a desperate need for more people to join the NHS Organ Donor Register. VideoJug has consulted leading experts on the subject of organ donation to find out the facts and answer any questions you might have about what is involved in becoming an organ donor. It could be the biggest and best decision you ever make.

Questions Answered by our Experts

Sue Johnstone
Sue Johnstone-Communications Manager
Meet the Expert 
Organ Donation Defined 
  1. Sue Johnstone
  2. What is organ donation? 
  3. Why is it important? 
  4. What is tissue donation? 
  5. What is living kidney donation? 
  6. Where can I find information about organ donation? 
  7. How many donations are needed a year? 
  8. How many successful transplants take place every year? 
Who Can Donate 
  1. Sue Johnstone
  2. Can I be a donor if I have an existing medical condition? 
  3. Can I be an organ donor if I can't donate blood? 
  4. Can a child be a donor? 
  5. Is there a minimum age to join the NHS donor register? 
  6. Can older people be donors? 
  7. Does my ethnicity make a difference? 
  8. Is there a shortage of any particular group of donors? 
Family Involvement 
  1. Sue Johnstone
  2. Why do I need to discuss my wishes with my relatives? 
  3. What will happen if my relatives object? 
  4. What will happen if I have no family or relatives? 
  5. What is a qualifying relationship? 
  6. Should I put my wishes in my will? 
  7. Will I be able to change my mind? 
  8. What should I do when a relative who wants to be a donor dies? 
  9. Is there any remuneration for my family if I donate? 
What Happens Next 
  1. Sue Johnstone
  2. How are transplants organised? 
  3. What organs can be transplanted? 
  4. Can I agree to donate some organs and not others? 
  5. Can my face or limbs be transplanted? 
  6. Who are Transplant Co ordinators? 
  7. Who will get my donated organs or tissues? 
  8. Will donated organs or tissues be used for research purposes? 
  9. Are donors screened for transmissible diseases? 
  10. Does donation leave the body disfigured? 
  11. Is it possible to see the body after donation? 
  12. Could a donor's family ever find out who the recipient was? 

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