The Wait: Matthew and Nicola visit Birmingham Children's Hospital

While Matthew waits for a donor to be found, he must endure long dialysis sessions and take 18 tablets a day. His diet is also very restricted and he’s allowed less than two pints (900mls) of liquid a day.

Subscribe To "NHS Organ Donation" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/2hyR4mG
Like "NHS Organ Donation" on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/2gvlFfU
Follow "NHS Organ Donation" on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/2hhAzKO
---
Every day across the UK, around three people who could have benefited from a transplant die because there aren’t enough organ donors. And currently around 6,500 people are on the waiting list for a transplant. Yet, of the approximately half a million people who die each year across the UK, only around 1% (5,603) die in circumstances where their organs could be donated.

Start a conversation today and help turn an end into a beginning. Join the NHS Organ Donor Register and make sure you tell your friends and family your decision.

Visit: https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/ or call 0300 123 23 23