Organ transplant surgery is one of the great breakthroughs of modern medicine. It has already prolonged thousands of lives. And it has the potential to help countless more. But, in Britain, it is under increasing pressure because of a lack of donors.
More than 8 000 people are waiting for organ transplants in the UK.
There were 2 400 organ transplants last year. But the withholding of consent from families of the dead meant four out of 10 organs considered suitable for transplant went unused.
Nearly three-quarters of the British public claim they would be willing to donate their organs in the event of a fatal accident or premature death. But only a …
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