South Asian patients often face longer waitsSouth Asian patients are facing longer waits for organ transplants, with NHS figures revealing a gap between the number of people needing transplants and the number of donors from similar backgrounds. NHS Blood and Transplant recorded a small number of deceased South Asian donors in the past year, while hundreds of South Asian patients remain on the transplant waiting list. As part of South Asian Heritage Month, the NHS is encouraging people to discuss organ donation with their families and confirm their decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register. South Asian patients often face longer waits, particularly for kidney transplants, due to a shortage of suitable matches. Heart transplant recipient Mehreen Ahmed also encouraged more South Asian families to discuss organ donation.