Landmarks across Cornwall light up pink for Organ Donation Week
An estimated 42 patients in the Duchy are waiting for vital transplants
Last updated 24th Sep 2021
Landmarks across Cornwall, including Truro Cathedral, are lighting up pink during Organ Donation Week.
St Michael's Mount, Pendennis Castle in Falmouth, St Mawes' Castle and the Eden Projects famous biomes have also been illuminated this week.
NHS Blood and Transplant is hoping to raise awareness of the number of people waiting for vital transplants.
It is estimated to be around 42 in the Duchy and figures show last year, organ donors saved 23 lives.
A recent change in the law means people are seen to be automatically enrolled on the donor register, unless ruled out for a specific reason or by personal choice.
However, officials from the NHS Blood and Transplant Service are urging people to have conversations to make sure families know their wishes.
Rebecca Tolmon is the Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation at Treliske and tells us that is the point of Organ Donation Week.
She said: "Asking people to have those conversations, talk about your decision to do with organ donation and, most importantly, leave your family certain of your decision".
You can read more information about being an organ donor and Organ Donation Week on the NHS Blood and Transplant website.