Organ Donor Register
The organ donation system in Northern Ireland is based on opting in to being a donor, and donors’ families giving consent for their organs to be used.
Some families do not consent to the donation of their loved one’s organs, when faced with this choice. A common reason for refusing is that the potential donor’s family was not aware of their loved one’s wishes. So everyone is encouraged to make their organ donation intentions clear.
When you sign up to the Organ Donor Register you will be able to register to:
- be a donor
- not be a donor
- record the details of up to two representatives, if you feel you would want someone to make that decision for you after death
How to register
By signing the register and talking to your family about your wishes, you could help save the lives of up to seven people. Organ donation really is the gift of life.
You can find out more, including how to join the register, on the page below:
Age isn’t a barrier to being an organ or tissue donor, and neither are most medical conditions.
People in their 50s and over are encouraged to join, and people in their 70s and 80s have become donors and saved many lives.