Desborough Woman Urges People To Talk To Loved Ones About Organ Donation
Written by HFM News on 12th December 2022
A woman from Desborough is encouraging people to talk to their loved ones about organ donation, as latest figures show 315 people in the East Midlands are waiting for a transplant.
Kathryn Croker received a kidney from her Dad Kevin, a living donor, after being diagnosed with a rare condition that caused her kidneys to fail when she was aged 12.
Kathryn with her Dad Kevin
The law changed two years ago so people are automatically on the donor register unless they opt out, but families still have the final say and can refuse to give consent.
Kathryn, who was given the gift of life from her Dad nine years ago, is now a community ambassador for charity Kidney Research UK and spoke to HFM:
