Tissue Transplants, Leave Them Certain and Meeting your Donor Family With Katy Portell
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Transplant Chats With Eliza
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In this episode, we chat to Katy Portell, a heart valve recipient, NHS blood transplant ambassador programme manager and Ted talk speaker extraordinaire.
Katy is from America, but she now lives in the London where she support NHS BT’s efforts in promoting organ donation to the public.
Katy herself has so many diverse perspectives on transplantation and organ donation which I can’t wait for you to hear.
We chat about Katy’s health journey, her work, and most importantly her contact with her donor family, who have helped her to connect with her donor, P.J who’s selfless act saved her life as a child.
Created by Eliza Bell (@transplantchatswitheliza)
Produced by Billy Tucker ( @billytucker_soundengineer) and Toby Bernard
Interviewee: Katy Portell (NHS BT Ambassador Manager)
To find out more about the ‘Leave Them Certain’ and to make your organ donation wishes known go to www.organdonation.nhs.uk .
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