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📢 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 📢
🗣️BTS NHSBT Joint Congress 2025: Nurturing Interdependency 🫁
📍Brighton
📅Wednesday 12 - Friday 14 March
For further information on congress, and to register, visit here:
We can't wait to see you there!
@NHSOrganDonor
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We warmly welcome Lisa Burnapp as the new Vice President of the British Transplantation Society, the first nurse to take this role.
#BTS2019
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'Exceptional Clinical Lead for Organ Donation' goes to Claire Tordoff
@LeedsHospitals
, recognised for her work being a vocation, enthusing others to celebrate donors & ensuring the best care & outcomes for recipients. Congratulations & thank you!
#BTSNHSBT2021
#ExcellenceAwards
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Absolute proof you can do it all. An incredible surgeon, a brilliant researcher and a loving mum. An inspiration to all female surgeons and we’re so proud to say, a worthy winner of the Roy Calne Award. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻well done
@emilythompson88
❤️
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The award for Excellence in Innovation or Research goes to Lisa Mumford
@lisam8319
of
@NHSBT_Stats
for her exceptional support to the transplant community to enable patients to access, and safely receive, the transplants they need. Congratulations
#BTSNHSBT2021
#ExcellenceAwards
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Just 24 hours until we kick off
#BTSNHSBT2021
with around 600 delegates, 3 sponsored symposia, 11 virtual exhibition stands, 141 posters in the poster gallery, as well as the live programme & an on-demand channel with over 40 oral presentations. Who is joining us?
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We have updated our position statement on Vaccination for Covid-19 in Solid Organ Transplant recipients
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Dale Gardiner
@dalecgardiner
rounds up this powerful session by paying tribute to colleagues, donors and donor families and shares moving footage of Max (of Max and Keira's law) celebrating his 13th birthday - powered by a donor heart.
#BTSNHSBT2021
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The award for Excellence in Organ Retrieval goes to Great Ormond Street Hospital Cardiac Transplant Team &
@RoyalPapworth
Hospital NORS Team for their collaboration to introduce DCD heart retrieval & transplantation. Congratulations!
#BTSNHSBT2021
#ExcellenceAwards
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This year we have a Special Award for and exceptional individual during Covid. The winner is
Ines Ushiro-Lumb
@NHSBT
who has provided incredible & tireless support to the OTDT Clinical Team & Specialist Nurse Teams during the pandemic.
#BTSNHSBT2021
#ExcellenceAwards
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Such an amazing session! A huge well done to our rising stars in transplantation; Jeevan, Roy, Fernando, Kamlesh, Hannah, Richard and Jack. Truly brilliant! 🙌🏻👏🏻
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Sarah Jones wins Exceptional Volunteer. She set up
@share_wishes
in 2017 & works tirelessly to encourage people to share their donation decisions, to provide support, encouragement & empathy to those going through similar journeys to herself.
#BTSNHSBT2021
#ExcellenceAwards
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#BTS2022
We also paid our respects to the friends & colleagues we sadly lost: Dr Jennifer McCaughan, Dr Sevda Hassan and Prof Paolo Muiesan. We commemorated them and celebrated their contributions to the field of transplantation, followed by 1 minute of silence. Lest we forget …
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Well done to the Papworth Transplant Team & patients for arriving to Harrogate in one piece following their marathon charity bike ride from Cambridge.
#BTS2024
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A spontaneous standing ovation in this audience of transplant professionals on hearing Max and Keira's story from their courageous families. Humbling.
#BTS2019
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Our position statement on Vaccination for Covid-19 in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients has been updated today (6 Jan 21)
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Tree planting team for the BTS 50th anniversary celebrations - quite the team - a perfect day for it
@BTStransplant
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Well done to Katie Connor from Edinburgh for winning this year's Calne-Williams Medal at the BTS Congress 2024. Congratulations 👏
#BTS2024
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And so it begins …. British Transplant Society Congress 2023 begins in Edinburgh… we welcome all and look forward to all you tweets and memories…
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We were very saddened to hear the sad news about Jennifer McCaughan. A committed and energetic colleague who was a great advocate for her patients and the transplant programme in Belfast. She will be sadly missed. Our condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.
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A standing ovation - of course!! An incredible president who will be sorely missed!! Well done
@BurnappLisa
for leading the ship so well ❤️
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BTS President
@LornaMarson
on the impact of Opt Out in the
@DailyMirror
"we urgently need to do whatever we can to increase organ donation for the sake of... patients"
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We almost forgot... arguably the most sought-after award of Congress, the best-dressed award at the 1920s themed gala dinner, was awarded jointly to Hannah Maple and Gareth Jones. Here they are, looking exceptionally dapper!
@TransplantMaple
#BTS2020
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THE CLINICAL
#MEDAWARMEDAL
2021 is awarded to Maria Ibrahim
@NHSBT
for 'Outcomes of simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants from donation after circulatory death donors in the UK: a national registry analysis'. Many congratulations
@mar1a_ib
#BTSNHSBT2021
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Information from BTS for transplant professionals regarding COVID-19 is available here:
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Enormous thanks to
@LornaMarson
for her outstanding work and leadership as she hands over Presidency of BTS to the equally capable
@ProfW_edinsurg
#BTS2019
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Congratulations to Hannah Copley and Amarpreet Thind for winning this year's Medawar Medal in the science and clinical categories, respectively. Well done to both winners 👏
#MedawarMedal
#BTS2024
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So our life time achievement members awards go to… Lisa Burnapp, Professors Chris Watson, Peter Friend and Michael Nicholson….well deserved
@BurnappLisa
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Good morning and welcome to everyone joining us for
#BTSNHSBT2021
. We are delighted to have you with us for the next two days. We will be kicking off the packed programme in the main stage area at 9am with a welcome from
@ProfW_edinsurg
and John Forsythe, so do join us there.
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Excellence in Organ Retrieval goes to
@RoyalPapworth
for a number of reasons, not least completing 5 transplants in 36 hours. Congratulations and thank you.
#ExcellenceAwards
#BTS2019
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The BEST MODERATED POSTER AWARD 2021 is awarded to Stuart Deoraj
@KingsCollegeNHS
for “Validation of an At-Home Testing Kit for Kidney Transplant Patients”
Many congratulations Stuart.
#BTSNHSBT2021
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Huge HUGE congratulations to Roy Zhang and Richard Dumbill! Worthy Medawar winners after such amazing presentations 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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In memory of Professor Sir Roy Calne, a pioneer and a legend. His legacy lives on through groundbreaking contributions to the field of transplantation.
Read more about his remarkable life in the obituary published by the BTS.
#RoyCalne
#TransplantIcon
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It's Organ Donation Week. Our members make transplants happen every day but we couldn't do it without donors! Pls sign up today
#YesIDonate
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Sad to hear of the passing of Thomas Starzl, a giant of transplantation upon whose shoulders we stand
@LornaMarson
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Exceptional Organ Donation Services Team is awarded to
@northwestodst
Congratulations and many thanks
#ExcellenceAwards
#BTS2019
@NHSBT
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The first award is for Exceptional Organ Donation Services Team. The winner is the London Organ Donation Services Team for their outstanding performance over the last year
@London_ODT
@NHSBT
Many congratulations and thanks!
#BTSNHSBT2021
#ExcellenceAwards
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Standing ovation for John Forsythe his wonderful reflection on the history of transplantation over last 60 plus years.
@BurnappLisa
@shahidfarid
@frank_dor
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Charlotte's plea to transplant professionals - communicate well, be kind, be honest, remember patients are people not numbers and are likely to be feeling very scared and anxious
#BTS2018
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A warm welcome to all delegates joining the British Transplantation Society Congress 2024 in Harrogate. We hope you enjoy your time here and feel inspired to share your experience.
#BTS2024
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And a lovely picture of the two Medawar Medal winners,
@TransplantMaple
& Ashley Priddey during the fancy dress 70s Gala dinner
#BTS2022
. Many congratulations from all of us
@BTStransplant
!
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Congratulations to Siobhan McKay who this evening has been presented with the Clinical Medawar Medal 2020
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The sun is setting on day 3 of our fantastic congress and we cannot wait to see you all at the gala tonight 🥂hopefully with your hint of tartan in homage to the beautiful city we’re holding BTS in this year💙🏴 this gorgeous photo was from
@EdinPhotoWalks
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#BTSNHSBT2021
pays tribute to organ donors and families, as well as the extraordinary efforts of specialist nurses, clinical teams, transplant centres and so many others who have helped make transplantation remain possible whenever it has been safe to continue through COVID.
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The
@BTStransplant
president’s lifetime achievement awards go to Sir Magdi Yacoub and Sir Peter Morris
#BTS2022
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The 2020 Calne Williams Medal goes to Felicity Williams. Congratulations!
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So how do you implement ERAS in your hospital. Carrie Scuffell details the way…
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The SCIENTIFIC
#MEDAWARMEDAL
2021 is Charlotte Brown, Wales Kidney Research Unit, Cardiff, for her presentation of 'Ischaemic preconditioning drives expansion of a protective cell population in the renal stroma' Many congratulations!
@C_V_M_Brown
#BTSNHSBT2021
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The
@herricksociety
HERRICK SOCIETY AWARD 2021 is presented to Ahmed Ghoneima, St James' University Hospital, Leeds. Many congratulations Ahmed.
#BTSNHSBT2021
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Latest Government guidance on shielding and protecting vulnerable people (including solid organ transplant recipients) here:
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Due to the venue being requisitioned as a Nightingale Hospital, the joint BTS &
@NHSBT
Congress '21 will take place virtually. We're busy developing an inspiring & interactive meeting, & hope the online space will enable even more people to join us. Save the dates! 24-26 Feb' 21
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UK data on
#dcd
#heart
#transplantation
: 178 dcd heart transplants done, now 25% of all heart transplants in UK with impressive outcomes
@NHSBT_Stats
@NHSBT
#BTS2022
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The BTS DRAGON’S DEN AWARD 2021 is awarded to Fiona Hand
@RIE_Lothian
for “Normothermic regional perfusion vs normothermic machine perfusion of the liver in DCD liver transplantation – a randomised controlled trial ” Many congratulations
@FionaHand3
#BTSNHSBT2021
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A BTS position Position Statement on Vaccination for COVID-19 in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients is now live on our COVID resources page.
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Wishing the Papworth transplant team & patients the best of luck on the BTS Charity Bike Ride 2024 cycling from Royal Papworth Hospital to the BTS Congress in Harrogate to raise the profile of cardiothoracic transplantation. Follow link to sponsor
#BTS2024
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Position statement and guidance on vaccination updated today (22 Jan '21), around vaccination prior to immunosuppressive treatment. These & other resources available from our COVID-19 information page.
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Normothermic machine perfusion of the liver to enable transplantation in difficult recipients (NAPLES) – Siobhan McKay
#MedawarMedal
#BTS2020
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Very insightful data presented by Subankar Paul on how liver transplant outcomes are not affected by the duration of asystole if grafts are assessed and retrieved with normothermic machine perfusion.
#MedawarMedal
#BTS2024
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The CALNE WILLIAMS MEDAL '21 goes to Antony Attia
@EdinburghUni
for 'Transplant benefit score predicts increased pre & posttransplant survival for chronic liver disease patients with hepatocellular carcinoma versus matched patients without: results of study'. Congratulations!
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A very warm welcome to
#BTSNHSBT2021
from outgoing BTS President
@ProfW_edinsurg
and
@Johnforsythe100
, Medical Director ODT, reflecting on what has been a year with demands like no other.
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Just a few days to go before next week's packed Congress programme in Brighton
#BTS2018
. Looking forward to welcoming more than 500 delegates from across the world of transplantation to the seaside.
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Well done Dr Hosgood! 👏🏻👏🏻 a worthy winner 🥂
Congratulations to Dr Sarah Hosgood for her excellence award
@BTStransplant
@NHSBT
@CUH_Transplant
@CUH_Transplant
@kidneycareuk
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And with that, it's a wrap for
#BTSNHSBT2021
. Thanks to everyone who helped to make it possible and contributed.
We hope to see you in Belfast next year, 2-4 March, 2022.
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The 2021UK Awards for Excellence in Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation introduced by
@MattHancock
, thanking transplant professionals, donors and donor families
#BTSNHSBT2021
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A huge congratulations to Professor John Dark for receiving the BTS Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to the advancement of cardiothoracic transplantation both nationally and internationally 👏
#BTS2024
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The award for Excellence in Transplantation is presented to
Prof Matthew Cramp, University Hospitals Plymouth
@UHP_NHS
Trust for his outstanding work & leadership in liver transplant services over the last 20 years. Congratulations and thank you.
#ExcellenceAwards
#BTSNHSBT2021
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The BTS mourns the death of Professor Sir Peter Morris, age 88. Our thoughts are with his family. A much loved and respected figure within BTS, the international transplant community and former BTS President. Read more here
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Organ donation and transplantation for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) patients, presented by
@RachJohnson1996
@NHSBT_Stats
#BTSNHSBT2021
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Highly Commended for Exceptional Clinical Lead for Organ Donation
#ExcellenceAwards
#BTSNHSBT2021
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For those who missed it last night, the winner of the
#MedawarMedal
(Clinical) was Siobhan McKay for her presentation on Normothermic machine perfusion of the liver to enable transplantation in difficult recipients (NAPLES). Many congraultulations Siobhan!
#BTS2020
@siobhanmckay
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Overview of organ donation and transplantation activity and trends presented by
@lisam8319
@NHSBT_Stats
recognising the impact of Covid on deceased and living donation, and the speed of recovery
#BTSNHSBT2021
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New BTS guidance for COVID-19 now available (26 Mar)
inc. management of recipients diagnosed with/suspected of having COVID-19 (with
@RenalAssoc
) & guidance on consent for transplantation in adults (with
@NHSBT
). Will be updated weekly. Pls RT.
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As a society we’re very proud of our trainees and
@herricksociety
. It’s free to join, set up for anyone in training and those aspiring to be trainees and puts on great events! Go and visit their stall in the main hall and get involved 🙌🏻
Lovely to spend some time together at the Herrick ‘Meet & Greet’ despite everyone’s busy schedules
@BTStransplant
#BTSNHSBT23
🍸
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Our President
@LornaMarson
is appearing on a number of regional BBC radio news programmes this morning, talking about presumed consent in organ donation.
#YesIDonate
#organdonation
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The winner of the Excellence in Education is Jennifer Hobbs of
@NHSBT
for her commitment, creativity and exemplary work on the new organ donation materials for secondary schools. Congratulations and thank you!
#BTSNHSBT2021
#ExcellenceAwards
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📣Save the date! The next congress will be in Brighton 12-14th March 2025! Hope you will be joining us.
#BTS2024
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Special Announcement: Change of Dates - BTS 50th Anniversary Congress, 2022 to 5th - 7th September
For further detail visit
#inpersonevents
#BTS2022
#bettertogether
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The
#MedawarMedal
(Science) was awarded to Hannah Wilkinson for her presentation of 'Thrombin fine tunes innate immune cell function in models of localised antigen'. Many congratulations Hannah.
#BTS2020
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Another shining example of the brilliant research being performed by transplant trainees in the UK. Thank you Fernando for such an enlightening talk on the role of gut microbiota on kidney transplant!
@RoyalFreeNHS
#BTS23
#Medawar
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Just a few days left to register for the annual BTS Congress
#BTS2020
next week in Belfast. Join hundreds of other organ donation and transplantation professionals for plenty of inspiration, learning, debate and networking. …
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Sam Tingle presenting at the "7 of the best" session. A comprehensive cochrane review of randomised data showing that continuous oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion may be of clinical benefit in kidney transplantation.
#BTS2024
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Many congratulations to Zubir Ahmed, the winner of this year's Roy Calne Award, presented for the POWAR study in living donor kidney transplant.
#BTS2020
@zubirahmed
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From
#bts2022
, the executive, council members and all the conference organisers we wish you a safe trip home and thank you for coming to Belfast.
@BurnappLisa
@shahidfarid
@frank_dor
@DerekManas
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In 2022-2023, 895 liver transplants took place in the UK. A liver transplant is the second most common transplant globally, following kidney transplant. Today is
#WorldLiverDay
, a day of raising awareness about the vital role of the liver.
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The Excellence in Innovation or Research award is presented to Gavin Pettigrew from the University of Cambridge for his work on organ utilisation. Congratulations and many thanks
#ExcellenceAwards
#BTS2019
@NHSBT
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The Sir Roy Calne Award winner 2020 is... Zubir Ahmed. Congratulations!
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DCD heart transplants making a difference and providing comparable outcomes for patients
#BTS2019
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Excellent concluding session for
#BTS2020
. Our thanks once again to everyone who makes it happen or contributed in any way. Safe travels home and we look forward to welcoming you to Manchester, 24-26 Feb, 2021.
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Big data and systems biology in predicting outcomes of transplant…
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"We need people from communities to be talking to communities" - clear guidance from this panel that the messenger can be as important as the message. Respect, listening and empowerment vital.
#Faithandorgandonation
#BTSNHSBT2021
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Important research from Kamlesh Patel in the
#BTS23
Medawar presentation analysing kidney transplant outcomes from older donors 👵🏼
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This year we have a Special Award for an exceptional individual during Covid. Highly Commended are...
#BTSNHSBT2021
#ExcellenceAwards
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