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The number of patients receiving organ transplants in Scotland has fallen by 9% to 360.The number of patients receiving organ transplants in Scotland has fallen by 9% to 360.
According to the NHS Blood and Transplant service, in the 12 months up to March this year there was an 8% fall in the number of deceased donors in Scotland to 98.According to the NHS Blood and Transplant service, in the 12 months up to March this year there was an 8% fall in the number of deceased donors in Scotland to 98.
The number of living donors also fell to 81.The number of living donors also fell to 81.
However, at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary there has been an increase in donations.However, at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary there has been an increase in donations.
Public Health Minister Maureen Watt said lessons could be learned and replicated in other hospitals. Dr Iain Macleod, the clinician in charge of organ donation for NHS Grampian, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "We've spent a lot of time working with the team in the intensive care unit and we have specialist nurses who deal with donation.
"We're trying to make it normal practice to ask families, at what is a terrible time for them, if their loved ones would like to donate. Just by asking that question more often we are finding families are saying yes."
Public Health Minister Maureen Watt said lessons could be learned from NHS Grampian and replicated in other hospitals.
UK-wide the number of organ donations fell for the first time in 11 years with 224 fewer transplants.UK-wide the number of organ donations fell for the first time in 11 years with 224 fewer transplants.