§ Dr. PalmerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what (1) action is being taken to increase public awareness of the NHS Organ Donor Register; and if he will make a statement; [133975]
(2) what percentage of the population has joined the NHS Organ Donor Register. [133974]
§ Mr. DenhamOur current organ donation campaign, launched in 1998, is ongoing. It encourages people to join the National Health Service Organ Donor Register, carry the donor card and, most importantly, discuss their wishes with their friends and family.
The percentage of the population who have joined the NHS Organ Donor Register—as of 31 December 1999 are:
England Registrations 7,167,917 Percentage of population 14.3