Do you want to know more about how a kidney is matched to someone on the transplant list? Tissue typing & antibodies are part of the intricate process. Register for a webinar next Tuesday with PKD Charity UK & National Kidney Federation here: pkdcharity.org.uk/news-events/ev… #OrganDonation #Transplant

You can read more about Kay on the Give Blood NHS 🩸🩹 website here: blood.co.uk/news-and-campa…

John Nosta Donna Cryer Tobias Degsell Implanting a nice Pavlovian trigger from Tobias Degsell for #ESOTcongress attendees… when you see a bridge, think about the bridges you are building - with whom, where and what for- and which you are burning. More Lego brick building, fewer jigsaw puzzles…

Deconstructing Creativity: Collaboration and its Contribution to Success by Tobias Degsell at the #ESOTcongress was nothing short of fantastic and vibrant! Tobias explored the intricate relationship between creativity AND collaboration🚀 Thank you #Creativity #Collaboration

This #OrganDonationWeek our organ leads are going to be sharing some stats to showcase all the amazing work done within the community but also by our team! Keep an eye out throughout the week to learn all about the different areas and some the reports and tools available 👀

The DeFat study aims to the lay the foundation for the safe and successful use of livers for transplant from donors at risk of having a fatty liver. We are proud to be part of this innovative research project to help honour the gift of organ donation #OrganDonationWeek Clinical Trials Unit

We are proud to support NHS Blood+Transplant Organ Donation Week. Please see an intro to our posts starting tomorrow from our Co-Director, Professor LornaMarson The week’s aim is to get 25,000 more people to register as organ donors. Sign up: organdonation.nhs.uk/register-your-… #OrganDonationWeek

Dorry Segev confirming that statisticians have been using AI for years #esotcongress2023

On Day 2 of NHS Blood+Transplant Organ Donation Week, we focus on the research of SIGNET, Statins for Improving orGaN outcome in Transplantation. The world’s biggest donor intervention study has so far involved almost 800 donors & aims at 2,600. nhsbt.nhs.uk/clinical-trial… #organdonationweek

There were 220 transplants facilitated by the living kidney sharing scheme in 2022/23, this is the highest in any year to date. What an amazing achievement for the scheme! Find out more in our kidney annual reports here: odt.nhs.uk/statistics-and… #OrganDonationWeek @BurnappLisa

In 2022/23, there were 876 liver transplants from deceased donors, with 252 from DCD donors, the highest number ever from this group! This is a great recovery back to pre-pandemic levels, read all about it in our liver annual report: odt.nhs.uk/statistics-and… #OrganDonationWeek

Can removing fat from donor livers improve the success of transplants & increase the number of organs available? On Day 5 of NHS Blood+Transplant Organ Donation Week, we focus on the DeFat study. See: bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/trial-details/… For our website: ukodtrn.org #OrganDonationWeek

How can we use more organs considered unsuitable for transplantation? How can we improve the longevity of transplanted organs? As NHS Blood+Transplant Organ Donation Week nears its end, we focus on the vital research role of QUOD - Quality in Organ Donation See more: quod.org.uk/about-quod/ #OrganDonationWeek

Great new opportunity to join NHS Blood+Transplant as a research fellow in organ donation and transplantation, focusing on NRP and supervised by Mr Ian Currie. Will also work with the amazing NHSBT Statistics. Apply here beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba… please share

Do you live in Scotland & have received a solid organ transplant? Scotland Organ Donation Team is doing a patient survey which closes on 29/12/23. This is vital to assess how well the transplant service is doing. See more here: organdonation.scot/news/survey-or… #transplant #organ #Scotland

BTS President Krish Menon, pays tribute to one of the pioneers in transplantation Professor Sir Roy Calne who recently passed away. A true legend who left a huge legacy! #BTS2024

📢 When needed, kidney transplant patients at Hammersmith Hospital will get blood transfusions matched not just for red blood cells but also for the donor’s tissue type, as part of a new pilot programme with NHS Blood+Transplant ➡️ imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/news/… [1/3]

We're on our way to Brighton for #BTSCongress and so excited for it! The team is spread throughout the week so here's a handy guide of where to find us, be sure to come along and hear about all the amazing work we've been up to! BTS

Lisa Mumford starts the eagerly awaited statistics session at the BTS congress in Brighton with an overview of organ donation and transplantation activities. ##BTSCongress

A huge thank you to all NHSBT statisticians who have offered a glimpse of the enormous amount of work they perform to support organ donation and transplantation. Lisa Mumford, Jenny Mehew, Rachel Hogg, Matthew Robb, and Helen Thomas. #BTSCongress