Other useful information

Find out what to expect when you come to hospital for your appointment.

Patient information leaflet

• Waiting for a kidney

Useful information

For useful general information on donating a kidney, see: 

• NHS organ donation website 
• NHS organ donation YouTube channel 

Living kidney donation: 

• Living kidney donation and raising the subject with family and friends (PDF) 
• Living kidney donation and psychological aspects (PDF) 
• Living kidney donation, pregnancy and fertility (PDF) 
• How the Human Tissue Authority and NHS Blood and Transplant protect the interests of living donors 
• Living Donor transplant coordinator explains the steps involved in becoming a living kidney donor

Organ donation and ethnicity: 

• Organ donation and ethnicity – NHS Organ Donation  
•  Gold – About Us: An organisation working to promote and create awareness of living kidney donation in the black (African Caribbean) community

Diet and exercise 

• Lifestyle – diet, fluids and exercise 
• Exercise and keeping fit 
• NHS Better Health 
• NHS Eat Well 
• Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is a good way of checking the ideal weight for your height. Check your BMI