IT is right that, from 2020, adults will be automatically considered organ donors if they have not opted out of the scheme.

Donating an organ can save someone’s life, and many of us already appreciate that, once dead, we will not have much use for our organs any more.

But the important thing to remember about the law change is that it is possible to opt out as well.

It is understandable that some people might not wish for their organs to be taken after their deaths, and if you feel that way, opt out.

Twenty-nine people had their lives saved with an organ transplant last year in Worcestershire and anything which can lead to more lives being saved should be applauded.

As with most things, the more open we are and the more we talk about the issue, the less of a stigma there will be, and the more open people will be to the idea.

Every day in the UK, three people die who could have benefited from an organ transplant. These could be people that you and I help keep alive, even though we are not there to see the results.