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transplant co-ordinator PDF Print
  • Most donor transplant co-ordinators are registered nurses based at large transplant centres. Their role involves:
    • asking families permission to donate the organs of the deceased.
    • giving families information as regards to the donation process.
    • organising the donation process by working with the United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority (UKTSSA) to ensure that the organs are allocated to the most suitable recipients.
    • providing follow-up care to the family and Intensive Care and Theatre staff.
    • teaching other healthcare professionals and members of the public.

  • A network of transplant co-ordinators now covers all the NHS hospitals in the UK. In Scotland there are donor transplant co-ordinators based in:
    • Aberdeen (tel: 0845 456 6000)
    • Dundee (tel: 01382 660111)
    • Edinburgh (tel: 0131 536 1000)
    • Glasgow (tel: 0141 211 2000)
    • Inverness (tel: 01463 704000)

  • Further information can be obtained from Tissue Co-ordinators Scotland (tel: 0131 536 5751).

 
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