In the last year, the organs of 296 people have been donated under a new law which makes all adults in England potential donors unless they opt out.
This accounts for 29% of all donors (1,021) since 20 May 2020 and resulted in a total of 714 organs being transplanted.
Max and Keira's Law has been in force in England for 12 months.
The 'opt-out' system has been in place in Wales since 2015 and in Scotland since March this year.
Under the law in England, people are presumed to have consented to their organs being donated after their death unless they had opted-out, although relatives are consulted and can still block organ donations.
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