'We need organ donor lessons in schools - waiting lists are at record high'
- Posted on January 22, 2026
- By The Mirror
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'We need organ donor lessons in schools - waiting lists are at record high'
More than 8,200 NHS patients are now waiting to receive a life-saving organ. In the past decade nearly 5,000 people have died waiting for a transplant and the rate of bereaved families backing donation has fallen to 59%,
