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Current organ and tissue donation news.

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    19 Sep 2024 News

    Organ & Tissue Donation Week 2024

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    This year’s Organ and Tissue Donation Week will take place from Monday 23 September - Sunday 29 September 2024.
  • Hands and Flowers
    22 Sep 2023 News

    Honouring our daughter

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    Ged Nixon thinks about his daughter and the people she gave life to every single day.
  • Seyda Oates smiling to camera following kidney transplant
    12 Dec 2022 News

    Seyda's Story

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    Seyda tells how a living kidney donor transformed her life.
  • before and after transplant pictures of Gareth Weeks
    05 Dec 2022 News

    The Scottish Liver Transplant Unit marks 30th anniversary

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    Gareth shares his inspiring transplant story as the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit celebrates milestone anniversary
  • family walking on a beach
    13 Oct 2022 News

    The Maskell Family

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    The Maskell family highlight the importance of sharing your donation decision with loved ones following the loss of their beloved wife and mum.
  • man and woman looking at each other
    13 Oct 2022 News

    Ifrah Raza

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    Ifrah and her brother Adeel share their living donation story.
  • Two women sitting holding hands
    13 Oct 2022 News

    Jackie Keogh and Marion Hunter

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    Kilmarnock sisters speak of their gratitude for the UK Living Kidney Sharing Scheme following their donation and transplant experience.
  • Man sitting in a garden with his pet labrador.
    13 Oct 2022 News

    Danny McQuillan

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    Danny McQuillan's shares his story after his life was saved by a kidney transplant in 2016.
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