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GB Transplant Team

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Official account of the GB&NI @transplantsport Team. Promoting the power of organ donation through sport #WTG2019 #poweredbythegiftoflife

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Oxford Mail@TheOxfordMail11 Dec 2021
'It's been an incredibly tough couple of years for transplant patients' 🏆 oxfordmail.co.uk/news/197770…

Oxford to host hero athletes at next year's Transplant Games

Oxford will host the European Transplant and Dialysis Games next year, the first time that the event is being held in the UK.

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WTGF@WTGF115 Apr 2021
Two years today to the start of the 23rd World Transplant Games in Perth, Australia. An experience not to be missed – and after what the world is going through, an experience well deserved. Mark the dates in your diary now: 15 - 23 April 2023 #worldtransplantgamesfederation
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🔊 NEW POD OUT NOW 🔊 Available via link in bio 🎧 This week’s guest is @GBTxTeam Manager and NHS Hero 🦸‍♀️ , @Lynne1holt 🇬🇧 Topics include: ❤️ Working as a Transplant Coordinator 🇬🇧 @GBTxTeam highlights 🏋️‍♀️ Physical and mental benefits of sport 🏃 @WTGF_Games 5K AnyWay
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Alexandra Arnott@ArnottAlexandra20 May 2020
A special day 🎈🙌💜 Every day in the UK, someone dies waiting for an organ transplant. To enable more people to save more lives, the law around organ donation has been changed. To find out more and to make your decision visit: organdonation.nhs.uk #OrganDonation
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"Keira was just such a special child and what she's done is just incredible. We're blown away and she inspires me every single day." bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-de…
Max and Keira's Law: Mum 'blown away' by organ transplant legacy

Max and Keira's Law: Mum 'blown away' by organ transplant legacy

Max and Keira's Law will make all adults in England potential organ donors unless they opt out.

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Share Your Wishes@share_wishes12 May 2020
Today is #InternationalNursesDay & we are sharing stories from nurses involved with #OrganDonation & Transplantation. We launch with the story of @Lynne1holt who spent 30yrs of a 43yr career as transplant co-ordinator at Freeman Hospital @NewcastleHosps facebook.com/308381019644605…
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Top evening spent with this lot for the BIG Transplant Swimming quiz nigh. Themes included transplants and swimming, our specialities 😜 #lockdown #HighRiskCovid19 #StayHome
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Share Your Wishes@share_wishes16 Apr 2020
May is #cysticfibrosis month & we would like to feature more stories to go with those we already have to feature in May about life with CF & raise awareness of #organdonation.Are you willing to share your story, or your loved ones story? Pl DM or email shareyourwishes@outlook.com
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Back in 2016 @pullbuoy did a great podcast highlighting the awesome work our swim team is doing both in and out of the pool. Check it out 👇🏻
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Replying to @pullbuoy
Secondly: GB has a thriving and hugely successful @TransplantSwim team - I spoke to several of them in 2016 after another massive haul of medals at the World Transplant Games, but also found out about the challenges of swimming with a transplant pullbuoy.co.uk/podcast/podca… 2/3
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As transplant recipients we're used to following advice to ensure we protect our own health and respect our donors and the NHS staff who saved our lives. Don't try and find loop holes, follow the advice - it's for your own good and will help save lives! itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2020-…

Heart transplant recipient makes social distancing plea to public | ITV News

Kaylee Davidson-Olley has been told she is in the highest risk category for Covid-19. | ITV News Tyne Tees

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Boris Johnson
@BorisJohnson23 Mar 2020
Please join me for an important update on #coronavirus #StayHomeSaveLives
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Lynne Holt@Lynne1holt2 Mar 2020
Congratulations to our Nicholas Cup GB Team- Makena, Isaac and Bob!
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Lynne Holt@Lynne1holt2 Mar 2020
Great to see two of our new members of GB Winter Transplant Games team on the podium - James Colebeck and Matt Cave- they are as fast on snow as they are on the track!
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We are run by volunteers and don't receive any central funding, so fundraising efforts like this make a HUGE difference in what we are able to offer in terms of training weekends, kit etc. Please help support us by helping Jeff get to his target! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️ justgiving.com/fundraising/j…
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Anybody out there is World Transplant Games land who has the results of the games from 1989 to 1995? There's a gap in the archive. Please RT! Thanks. @WTGF_Games @WTGF1
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Another member of our amazing @GBTxTeam swim team being recognised for their achievements. Massive congratulations to Rhys Bonnell, who last night won Inspirational Young Person at the @WellChild awards 👏👏👏 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️
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Congratulations to Simon for being @gllsf Lambeth Athlete Of The Month for October! He won a total of 4🥈 and 2🥉whilst representing @GBTxTeam at the recent World Transplant Games.
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Congratulations to our team captains who were recently recognised at their @Swim_England regional awards. Liam Barnett was awarded a silver pin by the @SEEastRegion for his contributions to transplant swimming and Jodie Cox won the Personal Achievement award for @swimsoutheast 🏆
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Great to see our swimmers learning from the best 💪🏻 big thanks to @LizzieSimmonds1 and @WalkerHebborn for their top backstroke tips this weekend - looking forward to seeing Pam put it into practice at masters nationals next month 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♀️🇬🇧 @britishswimming @swimGBmasters
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Jason Branthwaite@AnnoyedGrunt126 Nov 2018
I’m taking on 7 #cycling challenges for @AnthonyNolan @A_N_Events find out why, what they are and donate here justgiving.com/Jason-Branthw… #UKCycleChat #bonemarrow #transplant #aplasticanaemia
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