The NHS Blood and Transplant sector have teamed up with Give A Kidney to encourage more people to come forward as donors.
The campaign has been launched today to celebrate Valentine’s Day with “Give your kidney instead of your heart” as they appeal for more people.
There is a national waiting lists for kidney transplants held by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). Whenever a kidney donation takes place, the donor tissue type is registered with NHSBT and a computer search is made to see which patients have the best match. Therefore, the waiting time for a kidney will not depend on when you are placed on the transplant list but rather on how well matched you are to the donor.
The “Give your kidney instead of your heart” campaign is hoping to encourage people to consider transforming lives by donating a kidney to someone in need, be they a stranger, friend or loved one.
Less than half (48%) of adults surveyed recently by NHS Blood and Transplant were aware of living kidney donation. And when asked whether they would consider donating, 61% said they would. However, only 1 in 5 (22%) would consider donating to a friend, and 1 in 7 to a stranger.
This campaign is hoping to encourage more people to donate their kidneys and to cut the waiting time for people in need. Click here to become a donor.
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The NHS Blood and Transplant sector have teamed up with Give A Kidney to encourage more people to come forward as donors.
The campaign has been launched today to celebrate Valentine’s Day with “Give your kidney instead of your heart” as they appeal for more people.
There is a national waiting lists for kidney transplants held by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). Whenever a kidney donation takes place, the donor tissue type is registered with NHSBT and a computer search is made to see which patients have the best match. Therefore, the waiting time for a kidney will not depend on when you are placed on the transplant list but rather on how well matched you are to the donor.
The “Give your kidney instead of your heart” campaign is hoping to encourage people to consider transforming lives by donating a kidney to someone in need, be they a stranger, friend or loved one.
Less than half (48%) of adults surveyed recently by NHS Blood and Transplant were aware of living kidney donation. And when asked whether they would consider donating, 61% said they would. However, only 1 in 5 (22%) would consider donating to a friend, and 1 in 7 to a stranger.
This campaign is hoping to encourage more people to donate their kidneys and to cut the waiting time for people in need. Click here to become a donor.
