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.
From the Heart: The importance of saying 'yes'
As part of ITV's From the Heart campaign, we have been talking about the shortage of donors.
Only a small proportion of deaths each year are in circumstances where organs can be taken, and the donation in those circumstances could save lives.
However, when families haven't talked about organ donation beforehand, the decision can be much harder for those left behind.
Watch tonight's full report from Lucy Taylor below.
To find out more about how you can help and where to sign up for the organ donor's register, click here.
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Waiting for a donor
Every year 355 people get a transplant. But every day in the UK, 3 people die waiting for one.
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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.