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'Urgent action' needed to help thousands of patients waiting for organ transplants, Health leaders say
NHSBT says 700 potential donations were lost in five years as family consent fell from 67% to 57%, prompting an urgent public appeal.
Summary
Health leaders have warned of a "sharp" decline in organ donations, with "urgent action" now required to help 8,700 people waiting for a transplant. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has called it "one of the most challenging periods for organ donation in over a decade", with work under way to determine the cause.