Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 FOURTEEN people in East Anglia have died in less than a year while waiting for an organ transplant, new figures reveal. Transplant operations in the region are at their lowest level in at least five years, with 351 patients still awaiting life-saving treatment. Last night, charity UK Transplant, issued an urgent plea for more people to help save lives by signing up to the NHS Organ Donor Register. http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline & category=News & tBrand=ESTOnline & tCategory=News & itemid=IPED15%20Jan%202007%2006%3A16%3A04%3A487 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Just to comment on the article Barb sent in, about people dying whilst waiting for liver transplants in the East Anglia area of the UK. I don’t know figures, I don’t have access to that information, but as a nurse and yes, also I liver transplant recipient working in a hepatology unit I have seen it with my own eyes. Some people need to remain in hospital whilst waiting, they become a friend over the period of months that they may have to wait, suddenly their condition goes down hill and it’s too late. Please talk to your friends neighbours and relatives about organ donation. Best wishes to all, Debbie UK AIH 1979 TX 2000. UC 2005 and ??? Psc now -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.12/631 - Release Date: 16/01/2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Just to comment on the article Barb sent in, about people dying whilst waiting for liver transplants in the East Anglia area of the UK. I don’t know figures, I don’t have access to that information, but as a nurse and yes, also I liver transplant recipient working in a hepatology unit I have seen it with my own eyes. Some people need to remain in hospital whilst waiting, they become a friend over the period of months that they may have to wait, suddenly their condition goes down hill and it’s too late. Please talk to your friends neighbours and relatives about organ donation. Best wishes to all, Debbie UK AIH 1979 TX 2000. UC 2005 and ??? Psc now -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.12/631 - Release Date: 16/01/2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Just to comment on the article Barb sent in, about people dying whilst waiting for liver transplants in the East Anglia area of the UK. I don’t know figures, I don’t have access to that information, but as a nurse and yes, also I liver transplant recipient working in a hepatology unit I have seen it with my own eyes. Some people need to remain in hospital whilst waiting, they become a friend over the period of months that they may have to wait, suddenly their condition goes down hill and it’s too late. Please talk to your friends neighbours and relatives about organ donation. Best wishes to all, Debbie UK AIH 1979 TX 2000. UC 2005 and ??? Psc now -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.12/631 - Release Date: 16/01/2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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