The number of people who donated their organs after death in Scotland has almost doubled over a six-year period. More than 2.1m Scots have now joined the [b]UK Organ Donor Register[/b]. This means 40% of the Scottish population has registered, compared to 32% across the UK as a whole.
[link url=http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-26956713] – BBC News[/link]
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