Living Donor Team
A kidney transplant can transform the life of someone with kidney disease, whether they are having dialysis treatment or are pre-dialysis.
Living kidney transplants have been performed since 1960, and over 1000 are performed in the UK each year, with a very high success rate.
Kidneys are the organs most donated by living people, and about a third of all kidney transplants carried out in the UK are from living donors.
A living kidney donor is a person who gives one of their healthy kidneys to someone with kidney failure who needs a transplant (the recipient). This could be a friend or family member, or someone they do not already know.
In most cases a kidney donated by a living donor offers the best long-term outcome for the recipient.
Studies have shown that the average patient survival at 10 years is 90 percent with a living donor transplant, compared to 75 percent after a deceased donor transplant.
These options are better than having no transplant at all, or remaining on dialysis.
Offering a kidney is a wonderful thing to do, but it is an important decision, and there are lots of things for you to consider.
Further information
What is living kidney donation? - NHS Organ Donation
Buddy services and information
Donate A Kidney | Make Your Mark
Contact us
To express your interest and for further information on the living donation process, please contact the Living Donor Secretary.
Living Donor Secretary
Simean Cullen: 01865 225943 option 2
Email: LKDTeam.Oxford@ouh.nhs.uk
Living Donor Co-ordinators
- Nicola Hayward-Priest (Team Lead)
- Nikitha Cecilia
- Terri Morgan
Educational sessions
If you are unsure about donation, and would like to attend an educational living donor seminar session to find out more about the process, please get in touch with the Living Donor Secretary.
We can arrange for you to attend an anonymous virtual seminar appointment.
Last reviewed:09 January 2025