SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has called on constituents living in
Cunninghame South to join the NHS Organ Donor Register following the launch of
a new TV publicity campaign by NHS Scotland.
The ‘We Need Everybody’ campaign is seeking to highlight that
anyone can be an organ donor, and that by having more people on the Register,
more lives can be saved across the country.
Currently less than one percent of deaths in Scotland occur
when the person is able to donate their organs, which is why it is vital that
more people sign up to the NHS register.
MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire commented: “This is
an important campaign – one which will help save lives in Cunninghame South and
across Scotland.
“Signing up to the Organ Donor Register could not be easier
– and I would encourage my constituents to spare the two minutes that it takes
to sign up and join the 43% of Scots currently registered.
“The We Need Everybody campaign is about driving home the
fact that everybody has it in them to save a life. The Organ Donor Register is
a vital resource for our NHS – and with 540 people currently waiting for a
life-saving transplant, it is as vital a time as ever to sign up and help save
a life.”
