ON 1st December, Wales will become the first county in the UK to introduce a soft opt-out system for organ donation. The new system will make it easier for people to make a decision about whether or not they want to become organ donors.

Under the new system, if people have not registered a decision to become an organ donor (opted in) or a decision not to become an organ donor (opted out) they will be considered as having no objection to being an organ donor. This is known as deemed consent.

Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford said: “With just under one month to go until the organ donation law changes, it’s very important everyone is aware of the changes to the law and what their organ donation choices will be.

“Organ donation saves lives and I hope this new law will help save many more lives.

The ‘It’s Time to Choose’ campaign encourages people to have a conversation about organ donation with their family and loved ones and I hope people will continue talking about their organ donation decisions.”

To be a donor, it is easy register to become an organ donor. Alternatively, choosing to do nothing will mean that consent is deemed.

For more information visit www.organdonationwales.org