New book prepares youngsters for transplant

Young kidney patients at both Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool and Glasgow Children’s Hospital are benefitting from a new book designed to help youngsters prepare for their kidney transplant. Designed in collaboration with publisher Get Better Books, the playful, interactive book shows what to expect in the lead up to and after their operation using a fun approach to alleviate anxiety.

The ‘My New Kidney’ book encourages recipients to colour, comment, write questions, draw and stick things in –creating important engagement so families can explore the transplant process together.

Kidney Research UK has joined with both Alder Hey Children’s Charity and the James Weir Foundation to fund bespoke versions of the books, which reflect the hospital in which the children receive their treatment.

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