Margaret raises a cuppa to toast double organ donation celebration
A Scots gran is celebrating a remarkable double – 30 years since her life-changing transplant and the 30th anniversary of the NHS Organ Donor Register. Speaking for the first time about her kidney transplant, Margaret Stewart, 66, said her world had been turned around...
Organ donation and importance of sharing decisions with loved ones
Specialist nurses for Organ Donation, Diane Bowler and Alison Mitchell recently spent a morning at University Hospital Hairmyres, promoting and discussing organ and tissue donation with members of staff and the general public. The morning generated lots of interest,...
NHS Lanarkshire team reach top 3 in Race for Recipients
34 members of NHS Lanarkshire staff undertook the Race for Recipients challenge in honour of organ donors, their recipients and those waiting for life saving transplants, coming in 3rd for Scotland. During Organ and Tissue Donation Week (26 September – 2 October) the...
NHS Lanarkshire backs Organ and Tissue Donation Week
NHS Lanarkshire today backed Organ and Tissue Donation Week by encouraging people to leave no doubt when it comes to their donation decision. Over half of people in Scotland have already recorded their decision, but with an average of 500 people waiting on a...
