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Urgent Call for Organ Donors as 8,000 Await Transplants

9/23/2025

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NHS Blood and Transplant urges signing the organ donation register to clarify wishes.
In the United Kingdom (UK), more than 8,000 people await organ donation, with many dying daily.
The University of Bedfordshire leads a campaign to boost organ donation discussions in minority communities.
Eliza Jeurissen, 20, awaiting a kidney transplant, highlights the emotional toll of waiting.

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Story summary

NHS Blood and Transplant urges signing the organ donation register to clarify wishes.
In the United Kingdom (UK), more than 8,000 people await organ donation, with many dying daily.
The University of Bedfordshire leads a campaign to boost organ donation discussions in minority communities.
Eliza Jeurissen, 20, awaiting a kidney transplant, highlights the emotional toll of waiting.