Campaign spurs rise in ethnic donors

Plea after Mirror boost on sign-ups

- BY JEREMY ARMSTRONG

ETHNIC minority organ donors are soaring following the Mirror's Change the Law for Life crusade.

In 2018/19, just over 7% of people from ethnic backgrounds were signed up to the NHS register, increasing to more than 11% in 2023/24.

Jitendra Desai, 73, who waited a year before his kidney transplant on September 5, said he was “lucky to get a match”.