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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas

‘Waiting to die’: Woman’s agonising transplant surgery delay as waiting list hits 10-year high

Diana Isajeva

A young woman receiving end-of-life care says she is “just waiting to die” as an agonising three-year wait for a kidney transplant has left her “living like a prisoner”.

Diana Isajeva is one of approximately 7,000 patients who are on the waiting list, according to the NHS Blood and Transplant service (NHSBT) – the highest figure in a decade.

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