blood and transplant

Ground breaking 50% increase in organ donors

More than 3,100 lives were transformed by deceased donors in the last 12 months as the NHS hit the 50% increase in deceased organ donation, the challenge set by the Organ Donation Taskforce in 2008.

The figures have been announced by the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) service.

"This is an outstanding achievement that few thought possible at the time this ambition was set. It...