Posts Tagged ‘organ donation’
A lifesaving gift is on the Christmas list of thousands of people this year
A lifesaving gift is on the Christmas list of thousands of people this year 05 December 2019 More than 6,000 people are facing Christmas on the waiting list for an organ transplant, with 90% waiting for a kidney. Families are being urged to share their organ donation decision this festive season so that their loved…
Read MoreCharity scheme gives Scottish organ donor register a boost
Charity scheme gives Scottish organ donor register a boost by Rosie Loft 12 September 2019 Over a 1,000 people from minority ethnic groups in Scotland have been inspired to sign the organ donor register, thanks to the work of Kidney Research UK. The charity-led initiative is funded by the Scottish Government and has been running…
Read MoreWe welcome NHS plans to address organ donation and transplantation pressures
We welcome NHS plans to address organ donation and transplantation pressures 25 March 2019 Over the weekend, you may have listened to and seen media coverage about the pressures currently on the NHS organ donation and transplantation system and how the NHS in England is addressing these, both now and after Max and Keira’s ‘opt…
Read MoreKayleigh, the stranger who gave me my life back
Kayleigh, the stranger who gave me my life back by Louise Sach, transplant recipient from living donor 25 June 2018 This is me, Louise Sach, shortly after I was diagnosed with chronic renal failure. I was age eight when my parents were told that both my kidneys were only working at around 40%, both small,…
Read MoreStacy Rowe – celebrating her kidney-versary
Stacy Rowe – celebrating her kidney-versary by Stacy Rowe 05 January 2018 Stacy Rowe is a transplant patient and a member of our Lay Advisory Committee (add link). She’s been sharing her kidney journey with us over the past few years. January 2018 “I write this as a brand new being – and feeling like…
Read MoreOrgan donation: why people who do are spectacular human beings
Organ donation: why people who do are spectacular human beings by Marcus Corner 30 March 2017 Organ Donation – Part 1, how to ask someone for a kidney. It’s January 2013, I’m 37 years old and the conversation I’m about to have with my brother will change both of our lives forever. There’s no ‘approved’…
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