HUNDREDS of lives could be saved if England moves to an opt-out system of organ donation, claims South Lakes MP Tim Farron.
The Liberal Democrat MP has put forward a motion in Parliament calling on the country to follow Scotland and Wales to the new arrangement.
This comes after new figures were released by the NHS which revealed 457 people died in England last year while waiting for an organ transplant.
Currently people have to opt-in to become a donor.
Mr Farron said: “I believe that having an opt-out system for organ donation will provide a lifeline for hundreds of patients.
“This is a sensitive issue, and I understand the arguments against but with increasing public support and so many patients in need, I believe it is time that we changed the law and allowed for an opt-out organ donation system.”
There are currently more than 6,400 people waiting for an organ transplant in the UK
To sign up to the Organ Donor Register, go to www.organdonation.nhs.uk/register-to-donate
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