transplants

The Irish Kidney Association said it hoped new legislation would come into force to allow people who do not want to donate their organs to opt out. This year, the …

Professor Charlotte McArdle, Chief Nursing Officer for Northern Ireland, celebrated Northern Ireland's “selfless” kidney donors who have given the gift of life to more than 2,000 people at World Kidney …

After suffering a heart attack aged 18, Aoife Farrell has had two heart transplants and now exercises five times a week, writes Denise Smith. Aoife Farrell, from Bray Co Wicklow, …

September 28, 2015 Updated on Sep. 29, 2015 Image caption, All five patients were discharged from the hospital within eight days of surgery, the surgeons said. A Belfast hospital has …

Beaumont Hospital has rescinded a recommendation by top doctors to remove unvaccinated COVID-19 patients from the kidney transplant waiting list. The move comes more than two weeks after a letter …

Organ donation has become a hot political topic in the UK recently. Wales introduced new rules in December that would presume permission for organ donation after death (excluding any right …

The families of five children waiting for a heart transplant have come together to urge others to consider donating their organs. Since the pandemic, the number of available organs has …

January 13, 2021 Image caption, The chief medical officer said pressures on the health service had “had to make difficult decisions”. As a result of COVID-19, organs from deceased donors …

18 heart transplants were performed in Ireland in 2018 June Shannon Heart News | January 4, 2019 2018 was a strong year for organ donation and transplants in …

Childhood obesity, if not controlled, can lead to a myriad of problems that don't manifest until adulthood. A transplant coordinator from Loma Linda University Medical Center explains what's possible in …