“I did not know I would need you in my life until the life in me...Came from you.”

We will never stop saying thank you to all our courageous donor families for agreeing to their loved ones organ donation decisions and giving life to others.

🎙️Dr Sunil Daga opens up about the urgent need for more kidney donors, the rise in dialysis patients & why research must better reflect the UK’s diverse communities. He explores how building trust & breaking down barriers can lead to more equitable care for all.
Listen now!👉 bit.ly/3JdvZfq #WeAreBTS

Medical breakthroughs: The research journey - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Medical Breakthroughs: The Research Journey is a new podcast from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) sharing the powerful stories behind some of the UK’s most significant medical advances.

🎧 We’ve launched a new podcast series – Medical Breakthroughs: The Research Journey!
Tune in to hear the moving stories behind some of the UK’s most ground-breaking #medicalresearch happening here in #Leeds.
Listen online: shorturl.at/LfZyS
Or search "Medical Breakthroughs: The Research Journey"

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Dr Sunil Daga - Our Research Story Sunil led a ground-breaking collaborative research study to reduce health inequalities around live organ donation, part funded by Leeds Hospitals Charity.

UKODTRN Executive Committee member and Consultant Nephrologist Dr Sunil Daga shares his research story and discusses the importance of reducing health inequalities in live kidney donation.

Read the full article here:

www.leedshospitalscharity.org.uk/dr-sunil-dag...

News Shape the future of research: What questions do you think research should answer about organ donation and transplantation?

What questions do you think research should answer about organ donation and transplantation?

We are running a survey for anyone affected by organ donation and transplantation that will help shape research priorities and funding.

Find out more here: www.ukodtrn.org/au-news/shap...

Happy Birthday NHS!

🥳 A HUGE happy birthday to the NHS from us and patients across the country! 🎂
To every healthcare worker showing up day in, day out, thank you for all you do for patients. ❤️ #NHSbirthday

#weareBTS @btstransplant.bsky.social with BTS President @rjb65.bsky.social at #ESOTcongress @esottransplant.bsky.social

@btstransplant.bsky.social #weareBTS Leeds team at @esottransplant.bsky.social at #ESOTcongress @mattws1.bsky.social

#ESOTcongress Presentation – Tip 3: ENTHUSIASM
Your energy is contagious. If you’re excited about your topic, the audience will be too!
🌟 Share your passion
🌟 Explain why your research matters
🌟 Let your enthusiasm bring your abstract to life

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One of the key themes from our parliamentary roundtable event last week was how we can learn from what other countries are doing to increase the number of people with CKD identified and diagnosed sooner. Read more here: kidneycareuk.org/about-us/pol...

Looking forward today - proactive CKD (Kidneys!) care, sustainability and launch of health equity project (key priorities - renal service transformation programme) KQUIP in Yorkshire and Humber region kidney network. @smeetasinha.bsky.social @ukkidney.org

@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social starting her talk part of Edith Pechey lecture at Leeds medical school. Great title - No-one left behind

April dates are out for Peer Support Training. Head to www.kidneypeersupport.com for more information

📢Do you or a family member have #KidneyDisease, #HighBloodPressure or #Diabetes?

📒 We would like to hear about what information you have received about your #kidneys - what was good & what could be improved!

🔗https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/phase-1-patient-survey

🙌Thank you!

A sunset in Brighton at the BTS Congress 2025

Congress highlights:
👥 940 attendees
🗣️ 237 Speakers and oral presenters
💼 27 Exhibitors
🥂1 Welcome function
🍹1 Skyline drinks reception
👩‍🏫1 Post-Grad masterclass
🩺1 Nursing & AHP masterclass
🍴1 Gala dinner
🚲1 Charity bike ride from London-Brighton
🏆30 Awards
#btscongress

Congratulations to our award winners!
🏅The Medawar Clinical Medal:Sumoyee Basu
🏅The Medawar Scientific Medal:Weiyi Tan
🏅The Calne Williams Medal:Sahil Gupta
🏥 Nursing & AHP Award:Kathryn Somers
🌟 Roy Calne Award:Serena MacMillan
📜 Moderated Poster Session:Carrie Scuffell & Gabriela John

Helen Thomas presenting at the BTS Congress in Brighton 2025

Matthew Rob presenting at the BTS Congress in Brighton 2025

Jenny Mehew presenting at the BTS Congress in Brighton 2025

Rachel Hogg presenting at the BTS Congress in Brighton 2025

A huge thank you to all NHSBT statisticians who have offered a glimpse of the enormous amount of work they perform to support organ donation and transplantation. Lisa Mumford, Jenny Mehew, Rachel Hogg, Matthew Robb, and Helen Thomas. #BTSCongress

Kidney Quiz - International Society of Nephrology

Are you Kidneys OK? Often one losses 90% kidney function before feeling unwell.

Take a quiz in a language you choose

kidneyquiz.theisn.org

Pleased to share our engagement plans to improve understanding of kidney health in communities and amongst health professionals in Yorkshire and Humber region #Worldkidneyday2025 @kidneycareuk.bsky.social @nkf-professionals.bsky.social

Meaningful patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) is essential for our research. The UKODTRN is conducting a survey to map PPIE activity and infrastructure across the UK, to ensure it is accessible, useful and relevant to our research community and would love to hear your views. 1/2

Your Opinion Matters!
The power to influence change is in your hands! Apply for a seat on our Citizens' Jury to help inform healthcare research

👉 Apply Now: re-url.uk/WP3K

#YourVoiceMatters #CommunityPower #GetInvolved #YHSDE #ApplyNow

"Now more than ever it is critical that we champion the importance and integrity of our work..."

Read the latest #FPHPresidentBlog from @profkevinfenton.bsky.social on how we advance our profession in uncertain times.

Read here ➡️ betterhealthforall.org/2025/02/03/w...

#WhatIsPublicHealth

Celebrating Republic of India day today and in the process promoting the importance of organ donation at the Wakefield Hindu Society.
#IndiaRepublicDay #organdonation
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"The culture in healthcare that expects doctors to be heroic and resilient to a superhuman degree, with an intense workload, is toxic and increases their suicide risk."

We can do more to prevent healthcare worker suicides, writes @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

A fairer way to fund general practice: Learning from LLR and Frimley ICSs webinar on Wednesday 15 January

Join our Primary Care Network's webinar on 15 January to gain a comprehensive overview of efforts to reform the GP funding model and the potential benefits of a more equitable approach.

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What about the UK?
Electricity costs for home dialysis and other energy-intensive DMEs also add financial strain. While the NHS provides many devices free of charge, running costs are borne by patients. Kidney Care UK is at the forefront of campaigning utility reimbursements.

🚨 Early bird registration for #BTSCongress25 in Brighton closes in just 1 month! 🌊 Don’t miss out on discounted rates for this unmissable transplant event.

Register now: members.bts.org.uk/BTS/Events/E... 🩺