Episode 20: A Guide to Living Kidney Donation in The UK

Lisa Burnapp, Clinical Lead for Living Donation at NHS Blood and Transplant joins Dee Moore to discuss:

• The importance of living donation
• Change in UK law: Human Tissue Act
• How to become a Living Donor
• Directed Altruistic donation, Non directed Altruistic donation,  paired and pooled donation and the benefits.
• Living donation and BAME communities
• Addressing fears and concerns
• Exclusions to becoming a living donor
• The living donor assessment process

 

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For more information about Organ Donation:

 

NHS Blood & Transplant:

 

Website: www.organdonation.nhs.uk

 

Twitter: NHS Blood & Transplant: @NHSBT

              NHS Organ Donation: @NHSOrganDonor

 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/nhsorgandonor

 

Instagram: NHS Organ Donation: @nhsorgandonor

 

YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/nhsorgandonation/channels

 

For Further Information Visit:

 

Give a Kidney Charity

Website: www.giveakidney.org

 

National BAME Transplant Alliance

Website: www.nbta-uk.org.uk/

 

Kidney Care UK

Website: www.kidneycareuk.org

 

Gift of Living Donation (GOLD)

Website: www.nbta-uk.org.uk

 

National Kidney Federation

Website: www.kidney.org.uk

 

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Guests on this podcast are those of the Guest and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Dee Moore. Any content provided by Guests are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organisation, company, individual or anyone or anything.

 

 

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