South West Facts and Figures

The South West region has the highest percentage of the population on the NHS Organ Donor register, at 28% compared to a national average of 22%.

In 2005 the South West Transplant Centre broke its own annual record for the number of kidney transplants carried out. 51 kidney transplants were carried out at Derriford, the region’s biggest hospital, the highest number since the first transplant performed there was done in 1973.

The rate of organs being donated from patients who are deceased in the South West Transplant Centre increased by 73% in the financial year 2005-06 (26).

The rate of organs being donated from patients who are deceased in the South West Transplant Centre increased by 175% between April 1, 2006 and June 22, 2006 (11), compared to the same period last year (4).

The number of live donor kidney transplants has increased by 80% at the South West Transplant Centre, from 5 in 2004-05 to 9 in 2005-06.

The team at the South West Transplant Centre, based at Derriford Hospital, wants to thank people in the South West for their continued support with organ donation and say they are proud about their transplant and organ donor statistics.