Wales' organ donation opt-out law has not increased donors

[Northerner]

Wales' opt-out system for organ donation has not increased the number of donors in the two years since it was introduced, a study has confirmed.

Adults in Wales are presumed to have consented to organ donation unless they have opted out.

The data was published in a Welsh Government report about the impact of the Human Transplantation (Wales) Act.

Health Secretary Vaughan Gething said it was "too early to know the true impact".

In the 21 months before the law changed in December 2015 there were 101 deceased donors in Welsh hospitals. The data showed there were 104 in the same time period since the law change.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-42213813

 

[grovesy]

I did not realise it was that long. I am surprised it has no affected the no her of donors.

 

[mikeyB]

Of course, you can’t guage the number of organ donations in any given year until you know how many people are waiting for a transplant. That’s the number you should be looking at for the success of the system. If say only 100 need a transplant, you’ll only get 100 donations (or probably lower)

 

[trophywench]

How many out of the total Welsh fatalities had organs that would have been transplantable? or deaths which would have made that a possibility?