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The Greatest Gift

Season 1 2016

  • 2016-12-06T22:40:00Z on BBC One
  • 30m
  • 1h 30m (3 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • Documentary
The impact of presumed consent on organ donation, with unprecedented access to donor families, and the patients waiting for life-saving transplants at the University Hospital of Wales

3 episodes

Series Premiere

2016-12-06T22:40:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 2016-12-06T22:40:00Z30m

With presumed consent now law, everyone in Wales is a potential organ donor when they die, unless they opt out. This three-part series documents a year since the legislation change, with unprecedented access to donor families, and the patients waiting for life-saving transplants at the University Hospital of Wales. Bill has been admitted to intensive care following a devastating stroke. His daughter Karen is asked to share his end-of-life wishes with the medical team. Thirty-two-year-old Kimberley from Bargoed has cystic fibrosis, she's been given months to live unless she gets the gift of a double lung transplant. Robin's finally off to theatre after waiting three years for his kidney transplant.

2016-12-13T22:40:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 2016-12-13T22:40:00Z30m

With presumed consent now law everyone in Wales is a potential organ donor when they die, unless they opt out. This three-part series documents a year since the legislation change, with unprecedented access to donor families and the patients waiting for life-saving transplants at the University Hospital of Wales. On the intensive care ward, 41-year-old Steven's family have to make a difficult decision following a devastating diagnosis. Kim from Pontardawe has cystic fibrosis. After suffering yet another chest infection, will she finally sign up to go on the lung transplant waiting list? Glyn has kidney failure, fortunately his daughter Sarah has come forward to give him the gift of one of her kidneys and emotions run high on transplant day.

2016-12-20T22:40:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 2016-12-20T22:40:00Z30m

With presumed consent now law everyone in Wales is a potential organ donor when they die, unless they opt out. This three-part series documents a year since the legislation change, with unprecedented access to donor families and the patients waiting for life-saving transplants at the University Hospital of Wales. On the intensive care ward, Stuart's family say their goodbyes following their brave decision to donate his organs to help others. Anwar is still waiting for his-life changing kidney transplant, until the call comes, he'll continue with his dialysis treatment. Ten-year-old Jade also has kidney failure but there's good news as grandad Dave is revealed to be a potential live donor. Anna-Louise is coming to terms with having donated her son's organs, and is channelling her grief into something positive.

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