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Scheme promoting living kidney donation in minority communities receives funding boost
For many patients in need of a transplant, the best match will come from a donor of the same ethnic background
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Marathon-running nurse donates kidney to a stranger
'Becoming a donor is something I've never regretted, in fact I think it gave me more confidence in my own self worth.'
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'I’ve got something that someone else needs much more than I need it' - the inspirational words of a life-saving donor
'It's gratifying to have done it and I'm so happy I did.'
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Selfless woman said kidney donation was 'a natural progression' in helping another
'Ever since I became aware that it was possible to be a living donor, it seemed clear to me that it was something I should explore.'
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Former Hertfordshire Mercury editor who never intended to be an altruistic donor shares her emotional story
'But sometimes, things just don’t happen the way you hope. And I have no regrets.'
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Caring 77-year-old woman shares her altruistic organ donation story
'I’m sure we would all like to think that someone would help us if kidney failure threatened our life.'
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Selfless woman kick-started kidney donation chain that saved three lives
'I don't think I could have slept at night knowing I'd had the chance to help someone and didn't take it.'
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UK's first altruistic kidney donor shares her trailblazing story
'I can’t remember a precipitating factor, it just seemed to make no sense to me that I wasn’t able to donate my kidney unless I knew the person.'
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Kidney dialysis patient takes back control in fight for independence
"I never expected to be reliant on a machine, three times a week to keep me alive, but after six years of dialysis I decided I needed to take back a little control."
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#ShareYourSpare campaign launches to raise awareness for altruistic kidney donation
"Many people are unaware that it is possible to donate one of their healthy kidneys to someone in need."
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Chelmsford woman donated kidney as the ultimate 'pay it forward'
Wanting to thank the family who saved her cousin, Laura Maisey was inspired by the kindness of others.