The official Twitter page run by the Kidney Transplant Nurses in Bradford (BTHFT)
Joined July 2018
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9 Dec 2022
Here in @bthft we are passionate about good transitional care for our young renal adults about to enter our service. Please see our Meet the team video we have created to try & relieve any potential anxieties about transitioning to a new team /hospital
vimeo.com/693568411
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Kung Hei Fat Choi / Happy Chinese New Year to all our @bthft patients, colleagues & friends celebrating the Lunar New Year. Hope the year of the Horse beings everyone good fortune, health and happiness. @BthftR @raz_bashir @DRMNALI
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
This week we’re celebrating Brilliant Bradford Awards 2025 winner Lorraine, our Clinical Employee of the Year. A phlebotomist with a calm, caring presence, Lorraine helps even the most anxious patients feel safe. One word says it all: trust.
📽️ youtu.be/a2EeP3MUjcs
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
31 Dec 2025
🎉 #HappyNewYear from all of us at Bradford Hospitals!
Wishing our amazing staff, patients, partners and community a healthy and happy year ahead.
Thank you for your continued support 💙
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#TeamBradford #HealthyNewYear #CaringTogether
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
7 Oct 2025
What an absolutely outstanding & awe inspiring renal presentation today by @BthftR Great to see so many familiar faces of the renal team & meet fellow CKD patients - we are so very lucky here in Bradford @BTHFT @Kidney_Research @kidneycareuk #kidney #transplant #organdonation
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
24 Sep 2025
Hey everyone! 👋 We’ve just launched a @facebook page for volunteering at Bradford Teaching Hospitals.
Want to give back, gain experience, and make a real difference? Follow us for the latest volunteer opportunities!
👉 tinyurl.com/4cmu5rky
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#Volunteering #MakeADifference
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
17 Sep 2025
🌸 #OrganDonationWeek 22-28 Sept 🌸
Over 8,000 people in the UK need a life-saving organ transplant, but sadly, 400 died waiting last year.
How you can help:
✔️ Register as a donor
✔️ Talk to your family
✔️ Share your story
🩷 Let’s #LightItUp pink and #SaveLives! 🩷
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
27 Aug 2025
#Congrats to Bradford’s Mike, 89, who won 4 golds at the #WorldTransplantGames in squash, 5k, 800m & 1500m! A kidney transplant recipient since 2007, Mike’s a true inspiration - competing at the highest level, honoring his late wife’s donation, and championing #OrganDonation. 🏅
ALT Mike Gibbons © Richard Hall Photography
ALT Mike Gibbons © Holly Cross Mike in his 5k run at the World Transplant Games last week
ALT Mike Gibbons © Holly Cross
ALT Mike Gibbons and others holding the Union Jack © Holly Cross
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
12 Aug 2025
🎙️Dr Sunil Daga opens up about the urgent need for more kidney donors, the rise in dialysis patients & why research must better reflect the UK’s diverse communities. He explores how building trust & breaking down barriers can lead to more equitable care for all.
Listen now!👉 bit.ly/3JdvZfq #WeAreBTS
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
12 Aug 2025
#Bradford patient, Mike Gibbons, 89, is the oldest ‘Team GB’ competitor at the @WTGF1World Transplant Games starting this weekend in Germany.
He received a donor kidney from wife, Ann, in 2007.
Read 👉tinyurl.com/kjsh2bw4
Picture © Richard Hall Photography
ALT elderly runner in baseball cap running on a athletics race track
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
13 Jun 2025
We're committed to supporting our patients in protecting their skin & recognising early signs of #skincancer.
This week we hear from our colleagues in #Dermatology about what signs, how to #staysafe, and what to do if something doesn’t feel right.
👉 youtu.be/KTR-RhLCT58
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
3 Jun 2025
My MSc student is conducting a study to better understand symptoms experienced after a kidney transplant. If you are an adult UK kidney transplant recipient we would love to hear from you. Scan the QR code👇🏻or click the link to access the study. Thank you
qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form…
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
13 Mar 2025
Could you help someone receive the organ they need?
Consider becoming a living donor.
Take your first step.
👉 campaigns.bradfordhospitals.…
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#WorldKidneyDay #AreYourKidneysOK #kidneyhealth #kidneydisease #kidney #renal #RenalHealth @15_bthft
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
13 Mar 2025
Our Renal Dietetics team are out on the BRI concourse today for @WorldKidneyDay, reminding people of the best ways to achieve good kidney care.
Remember:
👉 Keep hydrated
👉 Cut back on salt
👉 Follow a healthy, well-balanced diet
#WorldKidneyDay #AreYourKidneysOK
ALT Three members of the team stand behind a table with information on it.
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
🥰some of our amazing living donors have taken the time to share their stories. @LeedsHospitals @LTHTAMS @LTHTKidneys @NHSOrganDonor @LTHTTheatreTri
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
27 Feb 2025
My Ramadan Ally!
@VickieLai10
Ramadan Mubarak everyone!
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Muslims around the globe will observe the holy month of Ramadan expected to start on the evening of Friday 28 February 2025, a period of deep spiritual reflection and fasting. Wishing all our colleagues, patients, families and communities @BTHFT Ramadan Mubarak ☪️
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29 Jan 2025
Kung Hei Fat Choi / Happy Chinese New Year to all our
@BTHFT patients, colleagues & friends celebrating the Lunar New Year. Hope the year of the snake brings everyone good fortune, health & happiness @Mel_Pickup @karendawber @BthftR @raz_bashir @TahiraMirFYI
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
19 Jan 2025
I am so proud to have won the Equalities National Award 🙂
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
28 Oct 2024
Celebrating 30 years of Bradford Renal unit, Ward 15 are proud to be part of team Renal 🎉 @StovesJohn @zanab51970843 @raz_bashir @Mel_Pickup @BTHFT
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bthft Kidneytransplant retweeted
17 Oct 2024
Privileged and humbled to have been part of the Renal Bradford team during these past months. A team whose compassion and love to their patients resonates day in day out! I am sure that this is not a ‘good bye’ but a ‘see you later’! ❤️🙌🏻☺️ @BTHFT @15_bthft @StovesJohn
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