Catherine Reilly

In recent weeks, HSE has released preliminary figures for organ donation and transplantation in 2024. During the year, 241 transplants were performed in Ireland (175 kidneys, 9 hearts, 13 lungs, …

According to legal advice discussed at the Summer Senior Clinicians' Meeting, organ transplant activities should not proceed if the opt-out register (OOR) is inaccessible. Legal advice was discussed in June …

To meet the needs of a growing and aging population, an additional 100 adult bone marrow/stem cell transplants per year for blood-related cancers will be required within the next three …

Last year, circulatory donation after death (DCD) accounted for 28% of deceased donor kidney transplants, the highest level ever recorded. According to the National Kidney Transplant Service (NKTS) 2023 Annual …

Human kidneys in hands isolated on blue background COVID-19 has impacted the whole health system, but the renal service and patients have experienced a particularly turbulent year. Professor George Melotte …

There is an urgent need for comprehensive action by policymakers to address the growing burden of kidney disease. Catherine Reilly reports Ireland has no national model of care for renal …