 This is an audio presentation of an organ donation leaflet by the Welsh Government. In Wales, from 1 December 2015 the way we choose to be organ donors will change. What is organ donation? When we die we might be able to give some of our organs to someone else. A lot of people in Wales are waiting for new organs because their own have stopped working properly. Organs that have been donated could be given to these people. This is called an organ transplant. What is changing and when? From 1 December 2015, the way we choose to be donors in Wales will change. The new system is called a soft opt out system. Soft opt out means that if you want to be an organ donor, then you do not have to do anything. Unless you make a decision not to be a donor, you'll be treated as if you want to be one. This is known as deemed consent. This is different from the current system, which relies on people joining the NHS organ donor register or their families making the decision. Why do we need a soft opt out system for organ donation? There is a big shortage of organs for transplants in Wales and across the UK. 9 out of 10 people in Wales agree with organ donation, but only 3 out of 10 people have signed the NHS organ donor register. The new system will be clearer for everyone. If families are approached about organ donation, they will know their loved one could have opted out but chose not to. We believe this could help increase the number of donors in Wales by 25%. Who is affected by the new system? The soft opt out system will apply to people aged 18 and over, who have lived in Wales for over 12 months, die in Wales and haven't registered a decision on the NHS organ donor register. It may affect students who have been living in Wales for more than 12 months. There are some people that the new system will not apply to. More details are on our website www.organdonationwales.org. Are families involved in a soft opt out system? Yes. If it became possible for you to donate, your family or friends would always be involved. This is why the system is called a soft opt out. Families need to answer important questions about your medical history and if you normally lived in Wales. If they knew you did not want to be a donor, they would be able to say so. If family members or appointed representatives cannot be contacted, donation would not go ahead. What happens if I am already on the NHS organ donor register? If you are on the register you have the same choices as everyone else. You can stay on the register and this will be treated as a decision to be a donor, opt in, from 1st of December 2015. You can remove your details from the register. This will mean that from 1st December you'll be treated as having no objection to organ donation and deemed consent could apply to you. Or you can register a decision not to be an organ donor, opt out. It's time to make a choice about organ donation. I want to be an organ donor. You can opt in, you can register a decision to be an organ donor. Or do nothing, you have no objection to becoming an organ donor. I don't want to be an organ donor. You can opt out, you can register a decision not to be an organ donor. To find out more visit organdonationwales.org or call 0-3-0-0-1-2-3-2-3-2-3 www.facebook.com slash organdonationwales www.twitter.com slash org donation CYM, that is the end of the presentation. It was produced by RMIB Register Charity Number 2. 2. 6. 2. 2. 7. In Cardiff, August 2015.