Kidney Donation

Often called the ‘gift of life’, the donation of a kidney has a transformative impact on the recipient’s life. For anyone considering kidney donation there are two options.

• The first is donation after death. In this case the patient needs to

• The second is as a live donor. Here the person donates one of their kidneys to the recipient. There are several excellent sites that answer question for both donor and recipient. They are:
  • The NHS organ donation site – as well as answering many questions there are downloadable brochures
  • The charity site, Give a Kidney
  • An altruistic donor’s diary of her experience
  • Birmingham QE Hospital – live donor experiences

As always talk to the transplant coordinator for more information and help.