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The total number of organ donation decisions registered for the first time through the NHS App has increased by over a fifth over the last year to 546,825 (up 22% from 448,562 last August). The latest figures, which are being highlighted on the back of last week's Organ Donation Week, show that 98,263 new organ donation decisions were registered via the NHS App during the period September 2022 to August 2023. Overall, organ donation preferences have been managed 4.1 million times through the NHS App. NHS England figures show that: Registering a preference on organ donation helps NHS specialist nurses to quickly understand people's wishes, which can ultimately save lives. NHS England's delivery director for the NHS App Martin O'Neil said: "In a time when more than 7,000 patients are actively waiting for a transplant, it's really encouraging to see that the total number of organ donation decisions registered for the first time through the NHS App has increas