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Half of organ transplants in Wales from deemed consent
Since a new system came in to effect in December 2015, more than half of organs transplanted were from people whose consent was deemed.
The new systems means that unless a person registers to opt out, their oranges will be donated after they die. Official figures have shown that in the six months leading up to 31 May, a total of 60 organs were transplanted, with 32 organs transplanted from people whose consent was deemed.
Of the 31 people donating organs, 10 were due to the regulations of the new system, meaning dozens of lives have been saved since its implementation. The figure compares to the 23 people which donated organs in the same period last year, under a different system where people had to opt in before their organs could be donated.
Cabinet secretary Vaughan Gething said: "The path to organ donation is a complex one, but consent is the stage at which most donations are lost. I am extremely proud that Wales now leads the way by being the first nation in the UK to move to a soft opt-out system of consent."
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