Table 10 - Top 5 reasons for family refusing donation, 2017/18, UKReasonsPercentagePatient expressed wish not to donate20.9%Family were not sure whether patient would have agreed15.1%Family felt donation process was too long12.3%Family did not want surgery to the body10.1%Family felt the patient had suffered enough6.8%Similarly, a recent experimental study found that presuming consent in the absence of an actively expressed choice made relatives more uncertain about the deceased's wishes and may make them more likely to refuse donation.2Lin, Y., Osman, M...