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Organ donation for research: the donor family perspective

When a person's organs are donated, some of their organs may not be suitable for transplantation. In this case, the organs can be used in medical research if consent is provided by the donor's family....

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New resource launched to provide information about organ donation

Researchers have recently produced a new resource to help address confusions and misconceptions around the new opt-out system of consent to organ donation. The new online resource helps families to u...

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Public Contributor Spotlight: Sue's Story

I began to understand the need for research into organ and tissue donation in order to advance the benefits of donation and improve the outcome for recipients Hi, my name is Sue and I am a Public...

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Read the latest edition of our newsletter for patients and the public

Read this month's edition of our newsletter for patients, their families, living donors, donor families, and the public to hear about the latest news from the network and upcoming events to get involv...

Events for patients and the public

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Help shape the future of liver transplant allocation

Over the last year, NHS Blood and Transplant has undertaken a review of the way deceased donor livers are offered to people needing a liver transplant. There has been significant engagement with ...

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Exercise in the journey after heart transplant

This one-day meeting focuses on understanding the heart transplant recipients' journey through rehabilitation and optimizing exercise capacity, alongside the potential for involvement in transplant sp...

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Share your experience of symptoms after a kidney transplant

Would you like to help researchers understand how people with a kidney transplant experience symptoms? Researchers from Kings College London want to find out how common symptoms might cluster togethe...

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