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British drivers will be asked to sign up as organ donors
Last reviewed: 30.06.2025
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The British government has decided to ask all citizens who receive a driver's license about their attitude toward organ donation, Metro writes. The reason for this was the shortage of organs for transplantation. Currently, the question of whether a driver should be included in the donor register is included in the application for a license, but the answer to it is not mandatory. From July 2011, when filling out such an application, all Britons will be required to choose one of three options: register as a donor, report that this has been done earlier, or answer "I do not wish to make a decision now." According to the plan, this will make future drivers think more deeply about donation and increase the number of those registering. According to the National Health Service (NHS), only 28 percent of Britons have officially confirmed their desire to become organ donors after death. At the same time, more than 10 thousand residents of the country currently need organ transplantation. On average, three of them die every day without waiting for the operation. Anne Milton, the health minister, said surveys had shown that many Britons wanted to donate but were unable to register on the database. She hoped that having to decide would help many people make the right choice in a timely manner.
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