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Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs
- Provides details of the committee's terms of reference, plus details of members, meetings and minutes.
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The Anthony Nolan Trust
- Recruits for and manages a register of stem cell donors for bone marrow transplants for patients with blood cancers; describes their services, research, and provides details of how to get involved.
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British Association of Tissue Banking
- Presents information on this Association's activities, research and membership criteria, with photographs, news and details of special interest groups.
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British Bone Marrow Registry
- Explains the importance of bone marrow donation, how it is used and how you can donate. Run by the National Blood Service.
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British Transplantation Society
- Aims to advance the study of the biological and clinical problems of tissue and organ transplantation. Contains details of events and activities plus position papers concerning clinical research and ethics.
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Centre for Evidence in Transplantation
- Researches evidence-based information on all aspects of solid organ transplantation. Contains a news archive and details of current research projects.
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Donor Family Network
- Support network for families of deceased loved ones who have donated organs. Contains details of events and practical information on transplant procedures, brain stem death and emotional issues.
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Gift - The Children's Transplant Charity
- Offers practical and emotional support to children requiring transplants and their families. Contains a round up of news and an overview of the charity's activities.
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Give 2 Live
- This campaign, in memory of a young woman who died awaiting a transplant, aims to raise public awareness of organ donation. Outlines the campaign's initiatives and explains about the "presumed consent" petition.
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Give a Kidney – One’s Enough
- Works to raise awareness of altruistic kidney donation, from a living person to a stranger who has kidney failure. Includes information resources, links and contacts.
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Human Tissue Authority
- Regulates the removal, storage, use and disposal of human bodies, organs and tissue from the living and deceased. Includes codes of practice, consultation information and details of the Authority's role in transplantation and donation.
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Jeanette Crizzle Trust
- Charity which aims to submit annual reports to the government measuring public awareness of blood, tissue, organ and bone marrow donation. Contains research reports and questionnaires.
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Legacy of Life
- Features stories from donor families who have found comfort following their loved ones' donations.
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Live Life Then Give Life
- Campaigns to raise awareness of organ donation in the UK; features campaign news, sales of t-shirts, personal stories and celebrity support, plus FAQ and links.
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Liver Transplant Support
- Provides information resources and help with the understanding of a liver transplant; includes details of regional groups and contacts.
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Living Kidney Donation
- Offers a library of resources about altruistic kidney donation, with the diary of a woman who donated a kidney for transplant to a stranger.
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NHS Organ Donation
- NHS organ donation portal provides information on becoming a donor, along with FAQ, reports, statistics, advice and related news.
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To Transplant and Beyond
- The website of John Fisher, who received a heart transplant in August 2000, and now actively campaigns to promote and raise funds for heart transplantation.
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Transplant Kids
- Offering information for children about organ transplants, aimed especially at children directly affected by transplant issues. Includes success stories, message board and explanations of procedures.
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Transplant Sport UK
- Organises sports and social events for organ transplant recipients while raising awareness of transplantation. Contains a diary of events plus reports and photographs from previous years' annual Transplant Games.
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Transplant Support Network
- Nationwide network providing telephone support to patients receiving or waiting for transplants and their families. Contains volunteer and funding information plus testimonials.
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Transplant Week
- Organised annually in July to raise awareness of the NHS Organ Donor Register, and to reduce the waiting times for a transplant; includes news, events calendar, and how to get involved.
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The TX Space
- Social networking site specifically for individuals, families and professionals involved in transplantation.
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UK Transplant
- Manages the National Transplant Database of donors and patients, and the national Organ Donor Register; information about their services and policies, annual report and job vacancies.
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UK Transplant Co-ordinators Association
- Supporting those working as Transplant Coordinators throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. Includes legislative and training information plus a members' area.
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The Wythenshawe Transplant Centre
- Provides detailed information about the heart and lung transplants carried out at this centre in Manchester, plus patient stories and details of the Transplant Games.
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