Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # ALTA Addenbrooke's Liver Transplant Association ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://alta.org.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [AGM 2025](https://alta.org.uk/agm-2025/) - All members are invited to ALTA’s 2025 Annual General Meeting📅 Saturday 5 July 2025📍 Frank Lee Centre, Cambridge Join us for our Annual General Meeting as we come together to reflect, connect, and look ahead. ☕ Doors open at 10:45 AMArrive early to enjoy refreshments, catch up with colleagues, and find your seat before official - [Important information about treatments for coronavirus](https://alta.org.uk/covid-after-27-june-2023/) - National Medical DirectorNHS EnglandMore information on how the NHS has used your information: https://www.digital.nhs.uk/coronavirus/treatments/transparency-notice - [Miss Marvelous: The story of the super strong Sarah Barker](https://alta.org.uk/transplant-story-sarah-barker/) - “I went from strength to strength playing in many sports teams at school and travelling to many places across the world” Sarah managed to stay strong and positive for her family Then, late one Saturday night in early 2017, my phone call came. They had found a matching liver for me. The feeling when receiving - [British Transplant Games 2022](https://alta.org.uk/british-transplant-games-2022/) - Following a two year break the Westfield Health British Transplant Games return to Leeds in 2022. The Games are the flagship event of Transplant Sport and aim to raise awareness of the life-saving benefits of organ donation and encourage transplant recipients to stay active post-transplant. More than 900 transplant athletes, aged from three to over 80, - [Two Doses of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Reduce Risk of Death Due to COVID-19 in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Preliminary Outcomes From a UK Registry Linkage Analysis](https://alta.org.uk/two-doses-of-sars-cov-2-vaccines-reduce-risk-of-death-due-to-covid-19-in-solid-organ-transplant-recipients-preliminary-outcomes-from-a-uk-registry-linkage-analysis/) - SOURCE: journals.lww.comAuthors: Ravanan, Rommel FRCP1; Mumford, Lisa MSc1; Ushiro-Lumb, Ines FRCPath1; Callaghan, Chris FRCS1; Pettigrew, Gavin FRCS1; Thorburn, Douglas FRCP1; Gardiner, Dale FFICM1; Forsythe, John FRCS1; on behalf of the OTDT Clinical Team*Transplantation: November 2021 – Volume 105 – Issue 11 – p e263-e264doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003908 Cited Here - [A Patch to heal the wound: Teresa Thompson's transplant story](https://alta.org.uk/patch-to-heal-the-wound/) - “I think the next step is a liver transplant”! Hearing these catastrophic words was inconceivable. I was in shock!Travelling home in silence, my head was in turmoil; and spinning. Disbelief. Not me. So many question marks. And then practical realities. My stomach lurched – Sawley, our seven-week-old labrador retriever guide dog puppy had arrived only three days before - [The Life of Brian: From the last moments to a new beginning](https://alta.org.uk/transplant-story-brian-dean/) - "One family's sorrow gave me my tomorrow" I’m Brian and I had been ill for many years, having been diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy (HE), which really changed my life as I was unable to do the simplest of tasks and my concentration both at work and driving became increasingly worse and I ## Pages - [Home](https://alta.org.uk/) - PROVIDING SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR LIVER TRANSPLANT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES​ find out more Nutritional information after a liver transplant Support ALTA News Relevant information We provide information and assistance in varied aspects for liver transplant patients and their families, building a special bond between each other. read full report Read the newsletter Mending - [News](https://alta.org.uk/news/) - NEWS Liver UK newsletter August 2026 British Liver Transplant newsletter May 2026 British Liver Transplant newsletter January 2026 ALTA AGM 2025 Benefits of over the counter Nicotinamide 500mg Free fitness programme for transplant patients British Liver Transplant newsletter July 2025 Registered Charity No. 1115971 Navigation Home About Membership Contact Donate Contact Us Homefield, Little Heath, Gamlingay, - [About](https://alta.org.uk/about/) - ABOUT US Our Mission ALTA is committed to help and provide advice through personal experience and give reassurance that support is available to all who are affected by liver disease. 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We want people to become Members so that we can have the best understanding of what people would like from ALTA. Membership is open - [Information](https://alta.org.uk/information/) - Studies & Research We provide information and assistance in varied aspects for liver transplant patients and their families, building a special bond between each other. Registered Charity No. 1115971 Navigation Home About Membership Contact Donate Contact Us Homefield, Little Heath, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds, UK – SG19 3LLinfo@alta.org.uk JOIN OUR SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITIES Facebook-square Twitter Copyright © - [Important Information](https://alta.org.uk/important-information/) - IMPORTANT INFORMATION LATEST Important information for patients awaiting a transplant The situation regarding the status of patients on the national liver transplant waiting list is currently in flux whilst Covid-19 has put pressure on transplant centres. Click HERE for important information for any patients who are currently on the transplant waiting list.You can find information regarding which transplant - [COVID-19 VACCINATION](https://alta.org.uk/covid-19-vaccination/) - The following information has been released regarding having the Covid vaccination. Registered Charity No. 1115971 Navigation Home About Membership Contact Donate Contact Us Homefield, Little Heath, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds, UK – SG19 3LLinfo@alta.org.uk JOIN OUR SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITIES Facebook-square Twitter Copyright © 2025 ALTA Designed by GUI LINO - [Contact](https://alta.org.uk/contact/) - Contact us Questions and suggestions? ALTA has a dedicated team, who have all had transplants and can be contacted via the website for a one to one either as a patient or family member, or join our Facebook page to see relevant discussions by people who have experienced similar issues. 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Now that the Coventry Games has long past, it is time to look forward - [Professor Sir Roy Calne](https://alta.org.uk/professor-sir-roy-calne/) - Professor Sir Roy Calne FRS 1930 - 2024 alta's honorary president, Professor sir roy calne, dies at 93 Registered Charity No. 1115971 Navigation Home About Membership Contact Donate Contact Us Homefield, Little Heath, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds, UK – SG19 3LLinfo@alta.org.uk JOIN OUR SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITIES Facebook-square Twitter Copyright © 2024 ALTA Designed by GUI LINO ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://alta.org.uk/category/uncategorized/) - [Transplant Stories](https://alta.org.uk/category/transplant-stories/)