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Huge rise in altruistic kidney donors reports the HTA

Diane — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:30:43 +0000

The Human Tissue Authority has seen a huge rise in the number of people approved to give organs to someone they do not know Issue date: 16 May 2013 The number of altruistic donors, people giving organs to someone they do not know, approved by the Human Tissue Authority has almost trebled in the last [...]

Sharon Walsh

Diane — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:04:40 +0000

Last year I found out that one of my daughter’s friends mother was in need of a kidney transplant and was looking for a live donor. My first thought was “Oh gosh I hope someone is found.” My second thought was “I’ll repost it on my Facebook page and see if we can find someone.” [...]

Tell next of kin you want to donate when signing organ donor register

Diane — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:39:41 +0000

In the UK 1 in 3 kidney donations are from a live donor. On average the kidney from a live donor can last twice as long as one from a deceased person. Also the living donor has had so many health checks to make sure they and the kidney are in best possible condition. Giving [...]

Altruistic Kidney Donation Statistics 2007 – 2012

Diane — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:56:24 +0000

The first altruistic kidney donation in the UK took place in 2007 and there were 3 altruistic kidney donations. Altogether up until December 2012 there have been 151 altruistic donations! That is fantastic. Well done everyone. If you look at the picture below you will see there has been a noticeable increase in numbers each [...]

Give A Kidney To A Stranger – Best Christmas Present Ever

Diane — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:41:57 +0000

Christmas time is just about upon us. The time of year when “giving” not only gives pleasure but we receive pleasure also when we give. Have you considered giving the best present ever to someone – a kidney? Okay you won’t be able to do it in time for Christmas but you can start the [...]

Tell next of kin and family you are on organ donor register

Diane — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:02:04 +0000

Are you on the Organ Donor Register? If so – thank you!! So many lives could be saved. What a fabulous legacy to leave behind. Did you know though, that no matter the fact you have signed the Organ Donor Register, the final word about donating will be with your next of kin and/or family. [...]

Questions for MatchingDonors.com

Diane — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:18:16 +0000

I recently appeared on the Tonight programme “kindness of strangers” and later on the BBC World News along with Dr. J. Lowney from matchingdonors.com to have a discussion on their organisation which was coming to the UK. I contacted them to see if they would answer some questions that I and others had regarding their [...]

Questions for MatchingDonors.com organisation

Diane — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 07:06:56 +0000

Publicity was given about the USA organisation Matching Donors bringing their system to the uk. Paul Dooley from the organisation was quoted as saying The old system of ‘Give us your organ, we’ll decide where it goes’ no longer works. We have the ability to take our system to the UK and save their lives.” [...]

Donate a kidney to a stranger – here is how you do it

Diane — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:54:12 +0000

If you want to know what is involved in donating a kidney to a stranger then check out the links on the left of this page under “become a donor”. Gives you step by step description of the evaluation process, the operation recovery in hospital and recovery at home. I say it as it s [...]

Dawn Pearce

Diane — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:02:05 +0000

Dawn Pearce donated to her brother. This is her story. Monday As I live 1½ hours way from the hospital they arranged for me to stay the night before surgery in a lodge run by hospital volunteers. I had my main meal at 6pm then had a couple of biscuits at 8pm. Tuesday Before Surgery: [...]