The MELODY Study
Some exciting news for Liver Transplant patients about a new study just about to start. The MELODY Study aims to assess antibody responses following three Covid-19 vaccine doses in immunocompromised people. It will include people who have received solid organ transplants, people with rare autoimmune…
Update on the “Cobalt” Study
Vishal Patel, the lead researcher from Kings on the COBALT study, spoke at the Listen Group meeting on 15 November to update us on the status of the study. The study involves 100 hospitals across Europe; Kings is one of only two hospitals in the…
“Barriers to you taking part in organ donation and transplantation clinical research” – Take part in the survey
The UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network has asked us to pass this on to the Listen community: The UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network (UKODTRN) https://kidneyresearchuk.org/research/research-networks/ukodtrn/ works across the UK to make sure that health research will help the organ donation and transplant community…
Pride of Britain – Organ Transplant Event
ITV are working on an exciting filming opportunity surrounding organ donation. Do you live in or near London? We are putting together a filmed event featuring people whose lives have been positively influenced by organ donation, and who want to say THANK YOU to a…
Booster Vaccine For COVID-19
We have received the following advice from the Liver Unit at Kings: “All post-transplant patients who have received both doses of a Covid vaccine and are more than three months post transplant should contact their GP to arrange a booster vaccination as recommended by the…
News from Our Members!
Two Listen members are currently involved in raising money for charity – one is coming up in September and one happened just this week. They had both been postponed from their original dates last year. We would like to wish the best of luck to…
Opportunity to be Considered for Inclusion in the “Cobalt” Study at Kings
Those Listen members who attended the recent Group meeting where Dr Olly Tavabie spoke to us might recall he mentioned a study called “COBALT”. This study will investigate immune responses of Kings patients post-transplant after COVID vaccines and will open imminently at Kings. To help…
Advice from the Liver Transplant Co-Ordinators: Listen Group Zoom Meeting Monday 19 July 2021
COVID Advice Many members were concerned at the relaxation of restrictions that had come into effect from 19 July. At the meeting, the Co-ordinators made it clear that, should one of us unfortunately test positive for Covid, the Co-ordinators are always there to advise us…
Changes in Dispensing Immunosuppressant Medication from Kings
All immunosuppressant medications will now be dispensed by the outpatient pharmacy (KFM pharmacy) at King’s. It will no longer be possible for immunosuppression to be prescribed on a green prescription for you to take to your local pharmacy. (Patients who obtain their immunosuppression medication directly…
Appointments and Patient Health and Wellbeing
An opportunity for Kings liver transplant patients to give their views We are all aware that, during the Covid pandemic, Kings had to adapt very quickly to the way they care for and monitor all their patients, including Liver Transplant patients. They are currently following…