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Victoria’s brother, Dan

Life Stories
Victoria’s brother, Dan

My twin brother, Dan, had an unexpected heart attack in March 2017; he was 28 years old. He was an amazing man and carried on his amazingness by having signed up to the organ donation register...
Life Stories
Sally Young’s Husband, John

A few weeks later I was sent a letter from the NHS organ donation team to tell me that John had been able to donate his liver, both kidneys, heart valves, skin and corneas. I miss...
Life Stories
Lyndsay’s mum – still helping others

Lyndsay, 22, shares how her mum had expressed a wish to save others - so when she suddenly passed away at the young age of 55, her family knew what she wanted. Lyndsay hopes that by...
Life Stories
Darren Sellars: a milestone reached

I always said I wanted to give something back after my transplant and that's why I joined the ambulance service. I think I have given a little back, transporting cancer patients to their treatments and making...
Life Stories
Two New Beginnings for Kathryn

As a very young child I was quite well but, at the age of eight, I had to start going to Birmingham Children’s Hospital to have scans and checks on my liver.
Research
Do Leeches Hold the Key to Improving Organ Transplants?

New research using experimental leech saliva-inspired ‘organ paint’ shows promising results in kidneys.