# UK organ donor registrations fall as 8,296 patients wait 2026-08-15T00:27:42+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet NHS Blood and Transplant has launched a 'One in a Million' campaign to add one million adults to the Organ Donor Register, after family consent rates dropped from 69 percent in 2020/21 to 57 percent in 2025/26. The UK transplant waiting list has reached a record 8,296 patients, including 241 children. The campaign features the story of Menna Owen, an 18-year-old from Pontypridd who died after a seizure caused cardiac arrest. Her mother, Beth Owen, knew Menna's wish to donate all organs. Menna's heart and lungs were transplanted into two young patients, both doing well a year later. When a donor's decision is recorded, family support for donation is around 90 percent; without it, consent falls below 50 percent. Last year, 434 people died waiting for a transplant across the UK, including 16 in Wales. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: NHS Blood and Transplant, Organ Donor Register, United Kingdom Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/uk-organ-donor-registrations-fall-as-8296-patients-wait/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/uk-organ-donor-registrations-fall-as-8296-patients-wait/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.