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Press ReleasesTRANSPLANT GAMES TEAM 2007The British Transplant Games was held this year in Edinburgh during July. The Northern Ireland Team made up of various age groups and recipients of various transplant set off to compete, following months of hard training. more ... REMEMBRANCE SERVICE The 3rd Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for Organ Donation was held in the Spires Conference Centre on Sunday 15th October 2006 with music provided by the Irish Arts Chamber Choir. more ... RUN FOR LIFE On the 7th June 2007 Mamraz Nagi ran approximately 50miles to raise awareness regarding organ donation. Mamraz ran around lower Lough Erne and then joined up with the annually held Enniskillen Rotary club’s 10k run. more ... MOLLIE MCGEOWN HONOURED Medical experts from across the UK and Europe attended the first joint conference of the British Transplantation Society and the Renal Association which was dedicated to the memory of the late Professor Mollie McGeown, the world famous pioneer physician, based at Belfast City Hospital. more ... WHAT'S MINE IS YOURS - UTV documentary about a live organ donor transplant. "What's Mine Is Yours" tells the story of UTV journalist Sue Corbett who donated her kidney to her husband Robin. Speaking of the roller coaster ride Sue's life has been for the past 16 months she said: "After Robin was diagnosed with kidney failure his condition deteriorated rapidly. He needed a life saving kidney transplant more ... PATIENTS REUNITED - AUGUST 2003 Of the longest surviving first kidney tranplant patients in the world, 15 are Belfast City Hospital patients. In this memorable picture, ten of them are reunited for a unique get-together. more ... To sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register click here |
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