Kidney failure

Boy with rare kidney disease walks for charity

Caelan and his family manage to raise hundreds of pounds for Kidney Research UK.

The 58-year-old says he was inspired to donate after reading about people dying while on waiting lists.

An Essex journalist becomes a surprise kidney donor for a teen girl.

BBC cameras followed Lorna and John's journey as they encourage others to join the transplant register.

An Essex mum wrote to her local paper with a kidney donation appeal, and got more than she expected.

In 2018 Olli, from Oxford, donated one of his kidneys to help his mother in her time of need.

Issac has chronic kidney disease his grandparents carry out dialysis six times a week.

There is a higher incidence of kidney disease among some immigrant communities, says a charity.

"When people say to you, 'what have you done in your life?' I can say I've saved someone's life."

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