Get the app →
BriefTea logoBriefTea

Every story in sixty words

Get the free app no ads · no paywall

Health · 7 hours ago

First-ever NHS urgent appeal as organ donor numbers drop 9%

First-ever NHS urgent appeal as organ donor numbers drop 9%

NHS Blood and Transplant, the organ donation service, has launched an urgent appeal for more people to sign up. Donor numbers are 9% lower than this time last year, prompting the first-ever urgent alert. The appeal comes as nine people are dying every week waiting for an organ.

Reported by Mirror · How we write briefs

Get the app

More briefs

HealthLoss of Y chromosome could signal early cancer risk in men HealthBritain to change ADHD diagnosis rules as 800,000 wait for assessment HealthA quick test could bring back daily aspirin for heart attack prevention HealthDaily vitamin D pill urged for everyone from October 1 HealthDeadly C. diff bug cases rise by 33% in English hospitals since 2020 HealthDASH diet lists 9 foods to help lower high blood pressure More health stories → Browse all stories →