Liver Transplant Support Line (Scotland)

Supporting patients, carers and families in Scotland to cope with liver transplant

The service is for:

• patients waiting for a liver transplant
• sudden liver failure patients who were not on the waiting list
• post-transplant patients, carers, families and friends.

"Just being able to talk to someone who had gone through the same thing would have been a great comfort"
Liver transplant patient

The service aims to help you:

• feel less anxious and less isolated
• get comfort from talking to someone and sharing your experiences
• feel supported and confident.

"It is very difficult for family to understand what you are going through and you don't want to worry them or let them know that you can't cope"
Liver transplant patient

The Liver Transplant Support Line (Scotland) is a partnership between the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit in Edinburgh and the British Red Cross.

To refer someone, or for more information about the telephone befriending service, please visit www.redcross.org.uk or contact:

Lesley Kerr, befriending coordinator (SLTU)
British Red Cross
Phone: 0131 338 5720
Mobile: 07590 445 374
Email: lesleykerr@redcross.org.uk