Life stories

Recipients tell their stories - the gratitude towards their donor and the way in which the transplant has transformed their lives. Families talk of the difficult but ultimately rewarding decision to donate their loved ones' organs. And patients describe what it's like waiting for a transplant, knowing that their time may run out.

Catriona Beer

The tragic death of Richard Beer, a 37-year-old computer programmer, gave someone he had never met the chance of a new life.

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