Carry an Organ Donor Card

UK Donor registration

   

U.K. Transplant

This site gives details and statistics relating to the number of transplants performed so far this year, the size o f the waiting lists and lots more detailed donor information.

My 'Life Story' has just been added to this website.

The BHLTA - British Heart & Lung Transplant Association

This is a brand new site and is being added to on a daily basis.
All members of the numerous heart and lung transplant centres in the UK are automatically members of the BHLTA.  

Give Blood

Become a Blood Donor

The Freeman Heart & Lung Transplant Association 
FHLTA

There are separate links to  General Information and Sport.   Check them out.
The Freeman hospital in Newcastle is where I had my heart transplant.   It is one of the leading transplant centres in the UK, and to everyone that works there - Thank You.

Heart Research

Funding vital medical research into heart disease across the country
 and increasing the profile of Heart Research activities throughout the UK.

Heart Research gave me matching funding as a result of  'Gig 6'
for the 2005 World Transplant Games and helped with
2006 European Transplant Games

Thank You!

They will celebrate their 40th Anniversary in January 2007

      

British Heart Foundation

The British Heart Foundation is a charity which promotes heart care and helps fund heart research.

Transplant Support Network (TSN)

Providing individual support for people going through all types of organ transplant or mechanical heart transplant.   TSN also offers non-medical advice, support and information for all those touched by transplantation , including patients, family, friends and carers.

         

The Donor Bus

This former London double decker bus travels to various events nationwide and promotes donor cards and awareness and signs people up to the donor register.
 

Transplants in Mind

A charitable organisation dedicated to increasing public awareness of the positive benefits of organ donation

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if you know how to find this site, please let me know

The Gift of Life

"Active and high adventure events that raise funds for The Gift of Life."   Raising awareness of organ and tissue donation.

2hearts

Offering spiritual support for all those facing the trauma of a heart transplant.

Transplant Sport UK
formerly known as TSAGB

If you want to keep up to date with all sports events and much more, the TSUK has just launched this very good website.

World Transplant Games Federation

Everything you need to know about the aims of the WTGF
 

The Irish Heart & Lung Transplant Association

This new site gives lots of news and information from the Republic of Ireland.

Manchester Transplant Website

This site is dedicated to the Manchester Transplant Unit and covers many aspects of transplantation.   It focuses on what is possible after undergoing a transplant, particularly involving sport.

USA Donor registration
 

   If you would like to raise money for your favourite charity have a look at this 'Online Fundraising Page'
 

The James Redford Institute

This USA based website is a non profit organisation dedicated to educating the public about the need for organ and tissue donation through film, educational outreach and the web.
 

Talk Transplant

A new site which provides comprehensive quality information about transplants to patients, their families and their carers

John Churchill is currently awaiting a double lung transplant.
This is his personal website.

A heart beats on - written by Martin Burke

Irishman Martin Burke received his heart transplant in 1988.   His book was released on 28th September 2004.   His son Fergus wrote to me and asked if I would provide a link.    Delighted to do so Fergus.   I  bet you're proud of your dad:    You should be!

Great Britain Transplant Cricket Club
(GBTCC)

Newly formed in 2004, we played and lost the inaugural
 David Hookes Memorial Tour.

The Aussies toured England (and lost) in July  2006
I am proud to be a founder member, player and a committee member of GBTCC.

GBTCC will defend the trophy in Australia in 2008

The David Hookes Foundation

The awful tragedy which overtook David Hookes led to an idea that will perpetuate his memory in the most positive way.
The end of this world for one need not be the end of the world for others.

This excellent website is worth a read and if you check out the 'objectives' section it has an article about the  ATCC / GBTCC

 

The Hamsters
Harefield Transplant Club

This sports and social club was set up by heart recipients from the world famous Harefield Hospital.   They have become friends and rivals over the years at the Transplant Games.   I am happy to recommend a visit to this excellent site.

Heart and Coeur
Congenital heart disease website.

 Heart and Coeur (http://www.heartandcoeur.com), is an international association that provides reliable information, support services and resources to families, to adults, to children with congenital heart defects, and professionals.
We strive to be your most reliable source of congenital heart defects information.
The information provided on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her existing physician.
 

Without a doubt this is one of the best websites anywhere.

 

If you know of a website that I should include, please let me know and send  the details.   I am trying to include a variety of sites of interest.

 

I have provided links to the above sites in good faith, in the hope that they may be of help and or of interest to you.

I am not therefore responsible for their content and accuracy.