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Information and Support - Heart Transplant: A Chance to Live

If you have been affected by issues raised in this programme, there are organisations that can help.

Organ Donation

For information on organ donation, and to join the NHS Organ Donor Register:

Phone: 0300 123 23 23

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The Human Tissue Authority

The Human Tissue Authority ensures that human tissue is used safely and ethically, and with proper consent. It regulates organisations that remove, store and use human tissue and gives approval for organ and bone marrow donations from living people.

The Donor Family Network

The Donor Family Network run by donor families to support donor families

Phone: 03330 129 025

British Heart Foundation

The British Heart Foundation provides care, support and a range of information for everyone living with heart disease.

Phone: 0808 802 1234

Children鈥檚 Heart Federation

Children’s Heart Federation helps children with a heart defect and their families by providing information, small grants, medical equipment and organise family trips.

Phone: 0300 561 0065

CRY

CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) offers help, support and counselling to families where there has been a sudden cardiac death of an apparently fit and healthy young person (Sudden Death Syndrome)

Phone: 01737 363 222

Myheart

Myheart network offers help, support and information to young people who are coping with a diagnosis of a heart condition.

Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement Care provides support after the death of someone close including face to face, telephone, group support, as well as bereavement support for children.

Phone: 0808 808 1677 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

Hopeagain

Hopeagain (Cruse for young people) - support for children and young people affected by the death of someone close.
Phone: 0808 808 1677

The Bereavement Trust

The Bereavement Trust offers comfort, support and practical advice to the bereaved from 6pm until 10pm every evening of the year.

Phone: 0800 435 455