Consultant Intensivist & Anaesthetist, Yorkshire Clinical Lead for Organ Donation. Mum of 2, a family going through Ewing’s Sarcoma. All views my own
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ALT Bar chart showing an increase in the number of ethnic minority patients who have received an organ transplant over the last five years. Text reads, 'There has been a five year high in the number of ethnic minority patients receiving organ transplants. 1,232 ethnic minority patients received a transplant last year.' NHS and ‘Yes I Donate’ logos appear.
ALT Bar chart showing an increase in the number of ethnic minority patients waiting for a transplant from 2022 to 2023. In 2023, around 2,365 ethnic minority patients are on the transplant waiting list. Text reads, 'The number of ethnic minority patients waiting for a transplant has increased from last year.' NHS and ‘Yes I Donate’ logos appear.
ALT Two pie charts showing organ donation consent rates in 2023/24: 65% for white families and 32% for ethnic minority families. Text reads, 'In 2023/24, consent rates were 65% for white families and 32% for ethnic minority families.' NHS and ‘Yes I Donate’ logos are included.
ALT Bar chart comparing the percentage of kidney transplant recipients from Asian and Black backgrounds who receive a kidney from a living donor of the same ethnicity. 61% of Asian recipients and 48% of Black recipients receive a kidney from a donor of the same ethnicity. NHS and ‘Yes I Donate’ logos appear.
ALT A graphic showing a big pink heart illustration alongside the wording 'It's World Heart Day'.
ALT A bold pink banner reads, "It's Organ Donation Week" with the NHS logo in the top right corner. At the bottom right, there is a heart-shaped icon next to the text "Yes I donate – Organ Donation," encouraging people to register as organ donors.
ALT Graphic celebrating 30 years of the NHS Organ Donor Register. The image features large pink text that reads '30 years' with confetti around it, followed by 'of the NHS Organ Donor Register' in smaller purple text. The NHS logo is at the top right, and at the bottom right is the 'Yes I donate' heart logo for organ donation, marking the 30-year anniversary.
ALT An image of a child wearing a patient gown in a hospital. A yellow ribbon has been edited next to him and reads, "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month". Next to this text is a yellow hexagon with the number over 90%.
ALT An image of a young child hugging a stuffed dog toy. Above her is a yellow ribbon, the number 4% in a yellow hexagon and text that reads, "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".
ALT A female doctor is sitting at a desk with a laptop in front of her. She is wearing scrubs and a stethoscope around her neck with headphones on. The Bone Cancer Research Trust and Orthopaedic Research UK logos sit in an orange hexagon in the bottom left corner.
ALT Dr Zoe Davison, wearing an orange Bone Cancer Research Trust t-shirt and blue lanyard, presents in front of a Bone Cancer Research Trust banner that reads 'we are the leading charity dedicated to fighting primary bone cancer'