From the Heart campaign
As part of ITV's From the Heart campaign, we look at the shortage of organ donors and speak to some of the hundreds of people in the North East waiting for transplants.
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From the Heart: Waiting for a kidney transplant
Waiting for a donor
Every year 355 people get a transplant. But every day in the UK, 3 people die waiting for one.
Read the full storyHundreds waiting on organ donors
This week ITV's 'From the Heart' campaign is looking at the issue of organ donation.
Nearly 400 people throughout the region are waiting for organ transplants.
Patients waiting for kidney transplants in Dumfries have to travel for dialysis at least three times a week, for up to six hours at a time.
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From the Heart: Waiting for a kidney transplant
Patients at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary put up with gruelling dialysis, waiting for a transplant that could change their lives.
Read the full storyFrom the Heart campaign - how to join the organ donor register
Less than a third of people in the North East have signed up to the organ donor register, which lets doctors know they want to donate their organs if they die in circumstances where that is possible.
This week, as part of ITV's From the Heart, we are looking at the issue.
If you want to join the organ donor register, you can find further information here.