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Keep up to date with the latest news and events relating to organ donation in Northern Ireland.

  • Recipient

    It's Organ Donation Week!

    26 September 2022

    Families urged to talk about organ donation and register their decision as many patients wait for a lifesaving transplant

  • Transplant Sport NI

    Transplant Sport NI team attend British Transplant Games 2022

    28 July 2022

    17 transplanted patients from Northern Ireland are attending the British Transplant Games as part of the Transplant Sport Northern Ireland team. 

  • Lifesaver campaign

    Dáithí's Law awareness campaign launched

    09 May 2022

    The Public Health Agency has launched a new public awareness campaign to prepare people for the introduction of Dáithí’s Law from next spring 2023.

  • World Kidney Day

    It's World Kidney Day!

    10 March 2022

    On World Kidney Day, everyone is encouraged to talk about their organ donation decision, and to consider living kidney donation.

  • opt out legislation

    Health Minister welcomes ‘Dáithí’s Law’

    08 February 2022

    The Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill, which passed the final stage of consideration in the Assembly today, will be known as ‘Dáithí’s Law’ in recognition of five-year-old Dáithí Mac Gabhann.

  • Daithi's Santa Letter

    Families encouraged to talk about organ donation

    10 December 2021

    Saturday 11 December is Organ Donation Discussion Day. A day which encourages everyone to think about organ donation, register a decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register, and to talk about that decision with loved ones.

  • organ transit box

    Milestone vote on proposed new organ donation law

    20 September 2021

    On Monday 20 September the Minister for Health, Robin Swann, opened the debate in Stormont for the second reading of the “Organ and Tissue (Deemed Consent) Bill”. The session concluded with the Assembly passing a milestone vote allowing the law to move into the next phase of the legislative process.

  • Hogan Family Picture

    Families in Northern Ireland continue to save and improve lives through organ donation

    20 September 2021

    Today (Monday 20 September) marks the start of Organ Donation Week, a national celebration of organ and tissue donation and transplantation which saves and transforms hundreds of lives each year.

  • Ordan Donor Card

    Health Minister launches consultation on statutory opt-out for organ donation

    11 December 2020

    Health Minister Robin Swann has urged people to talk to their loved ones about organ donation as he launches a consultation on an opt-out system.

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