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…
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…
British Liver Trust Patient Webinars
The British Liver Trust runs a range of webinars of interest to Liver Transplant patients. The next webinar on 18 May is likely to be of particular interest to those who are listed for transplant or have been told they are likely to need one…
Information for Listen Members re COVID Vaccine
At the last Listen Zoom meeting, we undertook to update members as soon as we received any advice from Kings re the Covid vaccine rollout. Below is a link to download a statement from the British Transplantation Society, which is supported by Kings. Click here…
Group Meetings on Zoom
The Listen Committee is planning monthly meetings on Zoom for the foreseeable future. Please note these are still being developed to find the best format and the dates are subject to confirmation. Email invitations will be sent to members well in advance of the meetings….
Mentoring Update
Due to the current situation, it is not possible for Listen Mentors to visit Kings or to meet face to face with members. We realise that these are difficult times and are able to help via text message, phone call or a video one to…
COVID Resources
The Listen Committee is very aware of how difficult this is for our members – as we are having exactly the same experience ourselves. Our circumstances vary as do those of our members but one thing we know is that it can be very lonely…