Woman inspires others after becoming longest survivor of heart and lung transplant
The 53-year-old has inspired other transplant recipients, who may think they have only a few years to live
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‘I can see the lovely little faces of my sons’ – cornea transplant recipient
Millions of people have ‘restrictions’ on their organ donor registrations.
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Mother sees ‘lovely little faces of my sons’ after life-changing transplant
More than 4,000 people in England are on the waiting list for a cornea transplant
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Why over 50s are becoming organ donors more than ever before
More research shows that organs from older donors are lifesaving, the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) says
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Over-50s provided more donated organs than ever before last year, data shows
NHS Blood and Transplant are trying to encourage more people aged 50 and over to join the NHS Organ Donor Register.
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Number of patients in UK waiting for lifesaving organ transplant at record high
More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on waiting list, as NHS sees sharp drop in donors
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Why girls are less likely to be put on transplant waiting lists than boys
Academics have found that some children in need of a kidney transplant are facing inequalities in their care
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Girls and black children face inequalities in transplant treatment, study shows
Experts analysed data on children in the UK waiting for a kidney transplant.
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NHS seeks 200,000 more blood donors in England to avoid threat to safety
Health service issued amber alert last year over blood stocks for hospitals and wants to hit target of 1 million donors
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NHS calls for a million blood donors as stocks run low
NHS says there is a ‘critical’ need for more donors who have so-called universal blood type - O negative blood - needed for treatment in emergencies
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