In this section, you can find out about people’s experiences of organ donation by seeing and hearing people share their personal stories.

The purpose is to help you feel more informed and reassured about organ donation and explain the law on organ donation and how this relates to you.

Families and potential organ donors share their perspectives on organ donation, including:

• People who want to donate their organs when they die and how they made their decisions
• Experiences from families who have been involved in conversations about organ donation after their relative died
• Experiences of organ donation from people of ethnic minority and faith backgrounds.

Healthcare professionals also share their perspectives.

Legislators introduce the section explaining how the law is designed to help.

The content is based on research by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Bangor University, commissioned by The Department for Health England and funded by the National Institute for Health Research. The research involved interviews with over 100 families from across England and Wales. You can find links to the wider research in our resources section.

The material on this site is supported by research carried out by the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Policy Innovation and Evaluation.