WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 15, 2026–
New England Donor Services (NEDS) today announced a record number of life-saving organ transplants last year from deceased organ donors in New England. In 2025, NEDS coordinated organ donations from 640 deceased donors resulting in 1,692 life-saving transplants. This record number of organ transplants represents the fifth year of consecutive growth in transplants and places NEDS among the nation’s top three organ procurement organizations (OPOs) by donor and transplant volume. Since 2020, NEDS has increased the number of life-saving organ transplants from New England organ donors by a total of 65 percent.
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