Mark Urges More To Sign Up On Organ Donation Week
Mark Griffin MSP has urged people across Scotland to consider signing up as organ donors.
Mr Griffin, who aims to introduce a Members' Bill changing the law to a 'soft opt out' system of organ donation, has highlighted that lives are lost because of a lack of donors across the country.
Mr Griffin has also welcomed the work being undertaken by North Lanarkshire Council, which will host the British Transplant Games in 2017, in highlighting the importance of organ donation.
Mark said:
"More than 400 people in Scotland had their lives changed from organ transplants last year, however close to 550 people with life-threatening illnesses are still on the Transplant Waiting List. People are needlessly dying because of the lack of available organs for transplant.
"During this Organ Donation Week, it is important that people across Scotland give consideration to adding their name to the donor list.
"I am grateful to councils like North Lanarkshire, host of the British Transplant Games in 2017, for the work they are doing to promote an increase in organ donation among staff and local residents.
“I am in the process of developing a Members' Bill that will seek to change the law to create a ‘soft opt-out’ system in Scotland. Evidence suggests that this move could lead to an increase in donation rates of 25-30%. Taking the most recent figures, this could mean an increase of between 24 and 29 donors per year."
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