Donate

Organ donation is the act of giving an organ to save or improve the life of someone who needs a transplant.

You are able to donate some organs while you are alive, for example; a kidney, or part of your liver. However, most organ and tissue donations will come from people who have died.

Anyone can register a decision to donate their organs and tissue when they die, regardless of their age or medical conditions. People who have received an organ transplant can also be organ donors.

Get the facts about organ donation

Have questions or concerns?

Get the facts behind common misconceptions around organ donation and funeral arrangements, faith and beliefs, the opt out system, family involvement and more.

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Who can donate?

Have a medical condition? Are you a smoker, or are you unable to give blood? You may still be able to become an organ donor.

About eligibility

Organ donation and ethnicity

We need donors from all communities, but certain ethnic groups are underrepresented as organ donors.

Why ethnicity matters

Register your organ donation decision

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The best way to ensure your organ donation decision is supported is to register it on the NHS Organ Donor Register and talk to your loved ones.

See the choices you can make

Talk to your loved ones

Whatever your organ donation decision, please talk to your loved ones about what you want.

Find out why

Living donation

Become a living donor

Across the UK, more than 1,000 people each year donate a kidney or part of their liver while they are still alive to a relative, friend or someone they do not know.

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