Health news for Cumbria and the Lake District: South Lakes, Eden, North Lancashire, Yorkshire

Arnside man to cycle 60 miles a day to beat diabetes

4:53pm Wednesday 18th April 2012

AN ARNSIDE man will take on a gruelling challenge to raise money for a charity close to his heart.

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Kendal students' donor drama on TV tonight

11:50am Thursday 27th January 2011

A SCHOOL play inspired by The Westmorland Gazette’s Gift of Life organ donor campaign is to be shown to thousands of pupils across the country.

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Ulverston woman to donate kidney to sister

9:20am Thursday 27th January 2011

IN THE ultimate act of sisterly love an Ulverston woman is to donate one of her kidneys to give her sibling a chance at life again.

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Sign up to organ register pleads Kentmere farmer

8:20am Thursday 30th December 2010

A FARMER recovering from a life-saving lung transplant operation has celebrated his first Christmas in good health for years.

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Gift of Life campaign takes to the stage at Kendal school

9:40am Thursday 11th November 2010

DRAMA students inspired by The Westmorland Gazette’s Gift of Life campaign, which aims to tackle Cumbria’s shortage of organ donors, have devised a play exploring the topic.

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Kendal secondary school's Gift of Life boost

11:14am Wednesday 21st July 2010

STAFF of a Kendal secondary school have rallied together to give a major boost to The Westmorland Gazette’s Gift of Life campaign.

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Martial arts group backs Gift of Life campaign

8:20am Thursday 15th July 2010

KENDAL judo club has thrown its weight behind The Westmorland Gazette’s Gift of Life campaign by getting their top athletes on board.

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Blue Peter star backs Gift of Life campaign

2:26pm Tuesday 13th July 2010

Blue Peter presenter and former Eden girl Helen Skelton, left, is backing The Westmorland Gazette’s Gift of Life campaign.

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Kendal transplant girl's mum in heart op shock

8:40am Thursday 8th July 2010

THE mother of a six-year-old Kendal girl who had a life-saving heart operation a year ago has now been told she may also need a transplant.

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Transplant girl's mum in heart op shock

8:40am Thursday 8th July 2010

THE mother of a six-year-old Kendal girl who had a life-saving heart operation a year ago has now been told she may also need a transplant.

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Over 200 donors back Gift of Life campaign

9:10am Thursday 1st July 2010

THE Westmorland Gazette’s Gift of Life campaign has already been heralded as a major success, which could save scores of lives of people waiting for organ transplants.

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Greenodd dad: I owe my life to donor

3:51pm Wednesday 23rd June 2010

Philip Robinson had a kidney transplant 12 months ago. He believes himself to be one of the lucky ones, after only spending a year on the organ donor register.

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'Now I know about both sides of organ donation'

9:20am Thursday 17th June 2010

Allan King, a National Trust communications officer, has experienced both sides of organ donation. Last year his partner Michelle Oskoui, who worked at Dove Cottage for six years, tragically died while driving to work.

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Why I'm backing the campaign - David Morris MP

9:30am Thursday 10th June 2010

David Morris, MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale

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Why I'm backing the campaigh - Brendan Jameson

6:30pm Wednesday 9th June 2010

Brendan Jameson, leader of South Lakeland District Council

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Why I'm backing the campaign - Phil Hyman

5:30pm Wednesday 9th June 2010

Phil Hyman, head teacher of Kirkbie Kendal School

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