British drivers will be asked to sign up for organ donors
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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The British government has decided to clarify the relationship to organ donation from all citizens receiving a driver's license, writes Metro. The reason for this was the shortage of organs for transplantation. Currently, the question of including a driver in the donor register is contained in the application for rights, but the answer to it is not mandatory. Since July 2011, when filling out this application, all the British will be required to choose one of three options: to register as a donor, to report that it was done earlier, or to answer "I do not want to make a decision now." According to the plan, this will force future drivers to think more deeply about donorship and increase the number of registered ones. According to the National Health Service (NHS), only 28 percent of the British officially confirmed their desire after death to become organ donors. At the same time, more than 10 thousand people are in need of organ transplantation now. On average, three of them die daily, without waiting for surgery. According to Deputy Minister of Health Anne Milton (Anne Milton), polls have shown that many Britons would like to become donors, but they will not be able to register in the database. She expressed her hope that the need to take a decision on this issue will help many to make the right choice in a timely manner.
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