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'Urgent action' needed to help thousands of patients waiting for organ transplants
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.