PM backs organ donor drive | Number10.gov.uk

PM backs organ donor drive | Number10.gov.uk

The PM has given his support to a 21-year-old student who is trying to set a world record for encouraging people to sign up as organ donors.

Holly Shaw, from Warrington, who received a kidney transplant last year, is trying to get as many people as possible to sign up to the Organ Donor Register on April 7.

Gordon Brown praised the efforts of Ms Shaw and the volunteers that have joined her campaign.

He said:

“I want to give my support and thanks to Holly Shaw and all those involved in her campaign. Joining the organ donation register is a selfless act of kindness which can save many lives and offer new hope for potentially thousands of families across the country.”

Ms Shaw decided to launch the campaign to raise more awareness about the need for organ donors after waiting more than three and a half years to receive her kidney transplant.

There are currently more than 8,000 people in the UK waiting for a transplant and only 26% of the population are on the Organ Donor Register.