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Looking back on a fantastic and meaningful #OrganDonationWeek 💓

Please talk to your loved ones about your decision - organdonation.nhs.uk 🙏

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Katherine's Story “Back in 2009 my husband, Simon, was having trouble getting over "flu" and he went to his GP. His GP took some blood, did some tests, and sent him home to pack a bag and go directly to hospital. He…

“To anyone who is considering being a living donor, I would say accept the challenge, and give someone a chance at life again.”

Read Katherine’s story here: www.kidney.org.uk/katherines-s...

#OrganDonationWeek

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Belinda shares her kidney story this #OrganDonationWeek

Check it out here: www.kidney.org.uk/belindas-story

It takes just two minutes to register your organ donation decision: www.organdonation.nhs.uk/register-your-decision/

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"I had one thought that overtook everything else, I will do whatever I have to, to help Hattie get better and donating a kidney will be part of that journey "

Read David’s story here: www.kidney.org.uk/david-stiffs...

#OrganDonationWeek

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Tom’s 2021 liver transplant for PSC gave him back energy & normality. 💗
As #OrganDonationWeek ends, have you registered your wishes?
👉 buff.ly/XfSzxPg
#ODW25 #LetsBeatPSC

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My final #OrganDonationWeek post. Making sure your decision, to donate or not, is known is one of the important things you can do. You won't need your organs after you die, but someone else could live a better life because of your decision. Please think seriously about donating.
#KidneyCareUK

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Organ donation Week Get involved in Organ Donation Week this September to help save lives and support those waiting for transplants, the waiting list has never been higher. Organ Donation Week starts on the 22nd of Septe...

💚 It’s #OrganDonationWeek.

For us, it’s personal, one of our team donated his kidney to save his dad’s life. A powerful reminder of what donation means: more time, more love, more life.

👉 Learn more: www.organdonation.nhs.uk/get-involved...

#GiftOfLife #NextChapterScotland

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Andy and his donor liver have spent over 20 years together. Twenty years with his wife, family, friends & community. Reaching milestones he never thought he would.
This #OrganDonationWeek register your wishes with @NHSOrganDonor & talk to your loved ones. www.organdonation.nhs.uk/register-you...

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#OrganDonationWeek continues. I'm nearing my 4th anniversary for my #transplant. The message is to make sure your family knows your decision, no matter which way, so that they follow your views.
#KidneyCareUK #Kidney #Donate

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Celebrating Life and Gratitude: RIE Transplant Unit Marks Organ and Tissue Donation Week - NHS Lothian Charity The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh’s Transplant Unit is marking Organ and Tissue Donation Week with two powerful expressions of gratitude […]

🚶‍♂️ 30 patients, families & staff walked the #EdinburghKiltwalk as the #TransplantTrekkers, raising over £10,000 for NHS Lothian Charity. Led by Senior Charge Nurse Sam, they showed what’s possible after transplant. Read the story 👉https://ow.ly/KkUS50X2UqY #OrganDonationWeek

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Researchers from Newcastle University and Bradford University are testing if a new artificial intelligence (AI) app could help surgeons to judge if donated livers are suitable for transplant.

Read more: fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR20...

#OrganDonationWeek @nihr.bsky.social

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Investigating markers of injury and mitochondrial bioenergetics in kidneys from donors with acute kidney injury - QUOD One of the first research studies that QUOD supported was a project investigating markers of injury and mitochondrial bioenergetics in kidneys from donors with acute kidney injury (AKI). This study, l...

In our final post this #OrganDonationWeek, we look back at one of the first research studies that QUOD supported, which examined markers of injury and mitochondrial bioenergetics in kidneys from donors with acute kidney injury.

You can read more here: quod.org.uk/2024/09/23/i...

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You could be a lifesaver. 
If you want to be an organ donor, your family need to know. 
Because 90% support organ donation when they know their loved one's decision. 
When they're unsure, this drops to just 50%. 
So leave them certain. 
Take 2 minutes to sign the NHS Organ Donor Register.
Organ Donation logo. PHA logo.

You could be a lifesaver. If you want to be an organ donor, your family need to know. Because 90% support organ donation when they know their loved one's decision. When they're unsure, this drops to just 50%. So leave them certain. Take 2 minutes to sign the NHS Organ Donor Register. Organ Donation logo. PHA logo.

You could be a lifesaver!

As #OrganDonationWeek comes to an end, PCC are reminding you to confirm your decision on the NHS Donor Register, it takes 2 minutes and could save up to 9 lives!

🔗https://organdonationni.info

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Hambleden Wing at King's College Hospital lit up pink.

Hambleden Wing at King's College Hospital lit up pink.

Hambleden Wing at King's College Hospital lit up pink.

Hambleden Wing at King's College Hospital lit up pink.

💗 We lit up pink for #OrganDonationWeek.

From 22 September until Sunday 28 September, Hambleden Wing at King's College Hospital, will be pink each evening to raise awareness for #OrganDonationWeek2025

Register your #OrganDonation decision ➡️ tinyurl.com/rzberzrb

#TeamKings #LightUpPink

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There are around 6,500 people waiting for a kidney transplant in the UK. Iain says donating to a stranger meant it was an opportunity "to not only have an impact on one of those on the transplant list but their friends & family too".
Read more: www.giveakidney.org/2025/persona... #organdonationweek

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Paul stands outside, with trees as a backdrop, holding an A3 size organ donation card, which is pink with white writing and a white heart outline on.

Paul stands outside, with trees as a backdrop, holding an A3 size organ donation card, which is pink with white writing and a white heart outline on.

This week is #OrganDonationWeek and we’re joining the national campaign to get more people to sign up as organ donors to help save lives. Paul, who works at our hospital, lost his nephew earlier this year, following a road traffic collision. Read Paul’s story here; www.jpaget.nhs.uk/news-and-eve...

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“You might feel uncertain about signing the register, but imagine if your uncertainty was about whether you’d live to see next week?”

Read Hattie’s full story here: www.kidney.org.uk/hattie-stiff...

#OrganDonationWeek

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#OrganDonationWeek highlights the importance of registering your decision through organdonation.scot

#LeaveNoDoubt #OrganDonationWeek

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Research highlight: Assessment of biological organ age using molecular pathology in pre-transplant kidney biopsies - QUOD This recent study using QUOD kidney samples by Roy Zhang and colleagues, led by Prof Menna Clatworthy at the University of Cambridge, reported a novel method for assessing the biological age of kidneys prior to transplantation. The demand for kidneys

This #OrganDonationWeek, we are proud to share QUOD’s role in a study by Menna Clatworthy’s group @cam.ac.uk. The study used kidney samples provided by QUOD to assess the biological organ age of kidneys prior to transplantation.

Find out more here: quod.org.uk/2025/06/19/r...

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It's #OrganDonationWeek and there's lots happening here at LGT! Informative stalls, great chats, extra training in our ICUs and we've even turned the skies pink at our hospitals - all raising awareness of the benefits of organ donation.

Visit zurl.co/MpOzz to learn more and join the register today.

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⏱️ This #OrganDonationWeek, it's important to register your #OrganDonation decision. The decision to donate & what to donate is up to you & can be amended at any time. Two minutes today can save up to nine lives in the future.

Register you decision 👉 organdonation.nhs.uk/register-you...

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New research could help make organ donation quicker and less stressful for families. Researchers at Nottingham University and City St George's University are looking into delays in organ donation and how they can be resolved.

Read more: fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR20...

#OrganDonationWeek

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Current research by the University of Bristol could help to improve access to kidney transplants from living donors. They are testing a new support service, which combines approaches used in other countries.

Read more: fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR16...

#OrganDonationWeek @nihr.bsky.social

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Honoured to meet with Kidney Research UK this #OrganDonationWeek to highlight the life-changing impact of donation.
💜 1 donor = up to 9 lives saved or transformed
💜 Every organ is a gift of life

Please register and share your decision today 👉 organdonation.scot

#LeaveNoDoubt #OrganDonationWeek

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A photo of the Ophthalmology team wearing pink socks to encourage discussions around organ and tissue donation.

A photo of the Ophthalmology team wearing pink socks to encourage discussions around organ and tissue donation.

This Organ Donation Week (22-28 September), our colleagues are brightening up their uniforms with pink socks to spark conversations about the importance of organ and tissue donation. Find out why organ donation is so important: https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/
#TRFT #OrganDonationWeek

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It’s #OrganDonationWeek -take 5 this week and register your decision on the NHS organ donor register and then most importantly -tell your loved ones! ✅🩷

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#OrganDonationWeek Sharing your organ and tissue donation decision with loved ones will make it easier for them to ensure it is honoured, so don’t leave them in doubt.

Find out more about your choices at www.organdonation.scot

#LeaveNoDoubt

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This #OrganDonationWeek, we remember that one donor can save or transform up to 9 lives. Please register and share your decision at organdonation.scot. #LeaveNoDoubt
@Kidney_Research @scotorgandonor

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A child holds up a fish

A child holds up a fish

The family of a teenager who was tragically killed in a car collision say he is their 'hero' after his organs helped to save the lives of four other people. 💗

#OrganDonationWeek #OrganDonation #ODW25

www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/09...

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