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Current organ and tissue donation news.

  • 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.
  • Man and woman on park bench
    13 Oct 2022 News

    Brian Keeley

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    Brian encourages others to share their donation decision, after his live was saved by a heart transplant
  • Young boy in judo pose
    13 Oct 2022 News

    Alex Crichton

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    Alex was born with a congenital heart defect. His mum Julie shares his transplant journey.
  • Young woman, smiling to camera
    13 Oct 2022 News

    Morgan McComb

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    Morgan was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy aged just 18 and received a much-needed heart transplant.
  • Man standing and looking into the distance
    27 Sep 2022 News

    Callum Brown

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    Callum's life is transformed following liver transplant.
  • Woman sits on memorial bench
    25 Mar 2022 News

    Elaine Kennedy

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    Donor's wife encourages others to share their donation decision with loved ones.
  • Image of donor Sally and recipient Patrica
    11 Nov 2020 News

    Living kidney recipients mark 60th anniversary of life-saving surgery

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    1,500 people in Scotland have donated since first surgery in Edinburgh in 1960.
  • Image of Radha Sundaram
    11 Nov 2020 News

    Dr Radha Sundaram

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    Intensive care consultant has spoken of her gratitude at having her sight restored.
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