LESS than a third of West Cheshire residents are on the organ donor register, despite 90% saying they would like to help someone live in the event of their death.

NHS Blood and Transplant has published a map during National Transplant Week showing the percentage of the UK population signed up to the NHS organ donor register.

In West Cheshire almost 27% of people have signed up to the register, according to primary care trust areas, which is about the same as the national average.

For more information or to sign up to the NHS organ donor register, call the donor helpline on 0300 123 23 23 (open 24 hours) or visit www.organdonation.nhs.uk.