Families are being urged to talk about organ donation as 62 people are currently on the waiting list for a transplant in Oxfordshire.

Last year, 30 people in the county had their lives saved after someone donated their organs.

After a most challenging year, waiting lists for organs including kidney, heart, liver, lungs, are expected to rise.

During Organ Donation Week this week, NHS Blood and Transplant is calling for more families to share their decision to increase the chances of more recipients receiving a life-saving call.

The hidden impact for those waiting is being highlighted with the release of a new song from the Harmonies of Hope children’s choir called Invisible.

Anthony Clarkson, Director of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation, at NHS Blood and Transplant, said: “Even though the law around organ donation has changed to an opt-out system for adults in England, Scotland and Wales, it is important that people are aware that families will still always be consulted before organ donation goes ahead."

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said: “I want to applaud Harmonies of Hope for their bravery in sharing such powerful accounts of lifesaving transplants.

“It’s vital we do all we can to ensure no child feels invisible as they wait for a match, particularly those families in underrepresented, ethnic minority communities where donation rates are not high.”

For more information go to www.organdonation.nhs.uk or call 0300 123 23 23 or access the NHS app.