Scottish Donation and Transplant Group written update: August 2023

Written updates from the meeting of the group held on 17 August 2023.


Living kidney donation

Update given by: 

  • Jen Lumsdaine, Living Donor Co-ordinator, NHS Lothian

Education and publicity

A comprehensive induction programme has been facilitated for the newly appointed Renal Education and Choices at Home (REACH) Transplant Specialist Nurses, with the support of a number of renal and transplant healthcare professionals in Scotland. Three virtual sessions were complemented by a face-to-face meeting at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where we welcomed Lisa Burnapp to address a number of UK wide topics.

REACH Transplant information booklet for recipients has been completed and distributed to all units. This booklet is designed to provide information for people who may need a kidney transplant in the future and will back up the information given at a home visit.

The Human Tissue Authority team travelled to Edinburgh to facilitate a comprehensive Independent Assessor training day in June for the newly recruited Scottish Independent Assessors.

Travel for transplant

With the increase in cases of patients seeking transplants out with the UK, and the change in legislation in 2022, work has commenced to ensure all recipients in Scotland are aware of the legal implications.

REACH transplant

All REACH Transplant nurses are now in post in the nine NHS Boards. The evaluation tools are being piloted for an initial six months.

Health-check questionnaire returns to all units

Health-check questionnaire returns for altruistic/directed donors and direct recipients.

 

Jul

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Altruistic donors

 

2

2

0

2

2

3

3

4

4

4

2

4

2

Direct donors

 

36

47

60

46

66

47

43

45

83

67

38

30

54

Direct recipients

 

26

37

43

32

43

35

37

37

34

49

36

23

34

Kidney Transplants Scotland 2016-2023

 

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Deceased donor transplants

164

208

171

182

158

136

141

51

Living donor transplants

83

92

106

101

52

80

94

12

Contact

Scottish Donation and Transplant Group meeting: August 2023

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