成人快手 Radio 4 - Today, 20/07/2015, 'I had six months left'

'I had six months left' - organ transplant recipient

Liver recipient Daniel Adeyemo described the ordeal of waiting for an organ transplant.

"I waited 365 days鈥 had 6 months left."

The number of people waiting for organ transplants has risen, according to a report by NHS Blood and Transplant.

There were 220 patients waiting for a transplant at the end of March 2015, a slight rise from the previous year.

Consent rate has lingered below 60%, said Sally Johnson, director for Organ Donation and Transplantation.

Having a conversation about organ donation is key, as it results in 90% of people signing up, she added.

20 July 2015

6 minutes