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Friday 2nd July 2010 SH (Editor)

Taxi driver receives kidney from wife

A Bradley Stoke man is doing well after receiving a kidney from his wife. Taxi driver Anthony Charles and wife Michelle underwent the transplant operations at Southmead Hospital in May. Mr Charles, who previously had to undergo dialysis three times a week, said: “I already feel ten times better than I did before.” Michelle added: “It [the operation] has changed

Thursday 27th May 2010 SH (Editor)

Bradley Stoke man benefits from revolutionary kidney transplant technique

A Bradley Stoke man has received a kidney from his daughter – despite the fact that they have different blood groups. Engineer Mark Trimby, 47, had the organ transplant from his daughter Carly, 24, in March using a new technique pioneered in Japan which potentially offers hope to more patients with advanced kidney failure. The operation was the first live