03Oct/16

Midhurst crafters join search for stem cell donors – Midhurst and Petworth Observer


Midhurst and Petworth Observer

Midhurst crafters join search for stem cell donors
Midhurst and Petworth Observer
“Only around a third of people find a matching donor within their family. Shaun doesn’t even have this chance. As he is adopted, he has no biological siblings and is therefore 100 per cent reliant on an unrelated donor.” The indoor market, which

03Oct/16

Mother uncovers lasting impact of son’s organ donation – Worcester Telegram


Worcester Telegram

Mother uncovers lasting impact of son’s organ donation
Worcester Telegram
In recovering tissue from deceased donors, hospitals consult a national registry of researchers’ current needs. On that day in 2010, Thomas died at home in his father’s arms. The organ agency retrieved his body, and recovered his eyes and liver. Blood

03Oct/16

‘Become an organ donor’ says dad who saved daughter’s life – The Oxford Times


The Oxford Times

‘Become an organ donor‘ says dad who saved daughter’s life
The Oxford Times
“The centre has about 55 related donor transplants a year – sometimes parents and their children can be a match, or siblings or sometimes spouses. “It’s worth checking within families first and if a patient can have a transplant from someone who is