Wales to introduce 'presumed consent' for organ donation

Wales is to become the first country in the UK where people will be presumed to have consented for their organs to be donated unless they opt out.

Wales to introduce 'presumed consent' for organ donation

Wales is to become the first country in the UK where people will be presumed to have consented for their organs to be donated unless they opt out.

The current system, which operates across the UK, relies on people signing up to a voluntary scheme and carrying a donor card.

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