OVER 90 patients at University Hospital Southampton benefitted as a result of an organ donation in the past year putting the trust among the UK’s top performers.
Figures released by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) show that 33 patients have donated over 90 organs with the support of their families and clinicians at University Hospital Southampton in the last year.
This makes the trust the third highest performing centre in the country despite the challenges of the pandemic.
This comes after NHSBT’s annual Transplant Activity Report also revealed a steady increase in support for organ donations across the UK.
The report shows 69 per cent of families gave consent when asked about organ donation, however, total organ donation decreased due to the impact of the pandemic on services.