Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and the Border “I have signed the organ donor register. Organ donation saves lives. Every year, some 400 people in Britain die after waiting to receive life-saving organ transplants from suitable donors. Today, over 9,000 people remain on waiting lists, 50 per cent more than a decade ago. One day, my death could help save someone else’s life. Knowing that is a comfort to me. I would urge everyone to sign the register: it might be the most generous thing you ever do.”
If you want to sign up to donate your organs, go to www.organdonation.nhs.uk or telephone 0300 1232323.
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