The TRODCast

The TRODCast

The Trainee Representatives in Organ Donation Podcast We are 3 Intensive Care Medicine Resident Doctors - Gareth, Sophie & Ash and collectively, we are the Trainee Representatives in Organ Donation for North West and Mersey! We will be bringing you regular podcast episodes with all things organ donation - knowledge gems, interviews, facts and stats and much much more! Please feel free to get in touch via thetrodcast@outlook.com

Episodes

  1. Aug 7

    Episode 10 - An insight into Transplant Surgery

    Sophie is joined by Kam, a Transplant Surgeon based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. He provides a unique insight into the world of transplant surgery, completing the organ donation journey from donor to recipient.

  2. Jul 21

    Episode 9 - The England Transplant Sport Football Team

    In true World Cup 2026 spirit, Gareth and Ash talk to Daley and Harry. Daley is a youth worker who works with patients who have had or due to have organ transplants. He is also the The England Transplant Sport Football Team Manager. All of the players in the team have had either a solid organ or bone marrow transplant. Harry is one of the players in the England Team who was the recipient of a renal transplant in 2023. We talk football, recovery after a major operation - both physical and psychological - and explore life after a transplant. To find out more, follow these links and please consider donating: England Transplant Sport Football Facebook PageEngland Transplant Sport Football LinkTree PageJustGiving - Fundraising for the Team to go to the upcoming Transplant Games World Cup in Germany

  3. Jul 3

    Episode 8 - Engaging young adults in organ donation conversations

    Dr Jason Cupitt is the CLOD from Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and joins the TRODCast Team to talk about his work promoting organ donation conversations within young adults. Also joining the podcast on this episode are T-Level Health students Ava, Chloe, Olivia, Ellie and Imogen, who share with us how Jason's work has impacted their beliefs and thoughts about organ donation and Lewis, one of their lecturers.

  4. Jun 18

    Episode 7 - Heart to heart: A Transplant Journey

    Joining Ash and Sophie on this episode is Mehreen, who underwent a life-saving heart transplant in 2023. She guides us through her amazing journey from being on the urgent transplant waiting list all the way through to today with her new heart. Click here to follow Mehreen's blog 'Heart-to-Heart' to find out more about her remarkable story.

  5. May 15

    Episode 6 - Education Series: Diagnosing death using neurological criteria; Part 2/3

    In this Education Series episode, Gareth details the actual process of how we would go about diagnosing death using neurological criteria. He guides us through how to test for the presence or absence of brain function, including how to perform the vital apnoea test. Only after the conclusion of these tests can a patient be diagnosed as having died by neurological criteria. More information about this topic can be found ⁠here⁠, on the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine's website. Note: The information in this episode is accurate only in the case of a patient over the age of 2. Different guidance exists for patients younger than 2 years of age.

  6. May 1

    Episode 5 - An Interview with a donor family

    In this poignant episode of The TRODCast, the team are joined by Rhys Meirion, a professional Welsh opera singer, who has experienced a personal journey with organ donation following the tragic passing of his younger sister in 2012. She went on to become an organ donor and Rhys candidly shares his experience of the organ donation process and how it has shaped his and his family's lives since. Nerth y Gân: https://youtu.be/aK-gHNewQHE?si=MvJGWGbDcBX9ZvFr

  7. Apr 17

    Episode 4 - Education Series: Diagnosing death using neurological criteria; Part 1/3

    Sophie walks us through the first part of the process of diagnosing death using neurological criteria - The preconditions. This is the vital first step in the process that may eventually lead to organ donation after brainstem death (DBD). More information about this topic can be found here, on the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine's website.

  8. Mar 27

    Episode 3 - All about RCLODs

    In this episode, Sophie and Gareth are joined by Dr Chris Booth, an Intensive Care and Anaesthetic consultant from Salford Royal Hospital, and one of the current RCLODs in the Northwest. Don't know what an RCLOD is? Don't worry, Dr Booth will explain all and share with us his thoughts on the future of organ donation.

  9. Mar 13

    Episode 2 - Education Series: DCD vs DBD

    In this Education Series episode, the TRODCast team give a brief overview of Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) and Donation after Brainstem Death (DBD). 00:00 Introduction 03:15 Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) 04:41 Donation after Brainstem Death (DBD) 08:30 Summary As always, comments are always welcome. You can find us at thetrodcast@outlook.com

  10. Feb 27

    Episode 1 - Welcome to the TRODCast

    Welcome to the TRODCast! We are Gareth, Sophie & Ash and we are the hosts of The Trainee Representative in Organ Donation Podcast. We are three Intensive Care Medicine Resident Doctors based in North West and Mersey, with a passion for organ donation. We will be bringing you regular episodes discussing all things organ donation - Education series, Interviews and much much more! In our first episode, we share with you our journeys in organ donation so far and each share our favourite organ donation facts! Please get in touch with an comments, questions or feedback on thetrodcast@outlook.com Enjoy! The TRODCast team We encourage everyone to confirm their organ donation decision on the Organ Donation Registry and, if you can, to donate blood.  If you want to do even more to support donation and transplantation, you can give to the Charity, the NHS Blood and Transplant Charity. Go to https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/charity/ to find out how, with your help, we can do even more to save and change lives. Follow the one two three of giving to make a different to people who really need your help: Give consent, Give blood and Give hope by supporting the NHS Blood and Transplant Charity. Thank you.

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The Trainee Representatives in Organ Donation Podcast We are 3 Intensive Care Medicine Resident Doctors - Gareth, Sophie & Ash and collectively, we are the Trainee Representatives in Organ Donation for North West and Mersey! We will be bringing you regular podcast episodes with all things organ donation - knowledge gems, interviews, facts and stats and much much more! Please feel free to get in touch via thetrodcast@outlook.com

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  • Creator
    The TRODCast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
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