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Working together on donation and transplantation

The Dutch Transplant Foundation (NTS) is committed to a fair, smart, and future-proof donation and transplantation process. Intensive national collaboration is crucial. Together we save and enrich lives.

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Dutch people value organ donation, but one in three never talks about it

Donor Conversation Week from October 12 to 19, 2026.

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Kennisdossier

Donation conversation

A conversation about donation is not an everyday conversation. The NTS supports professionals during the donation conversation. Read more in this knowledge dossier.

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Research and innovation

The NTS stimulates scientific research and promising innovations in the field of donation and transplantation. We do this by collaborating (inter)nationally.

Research

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Innovation

Check out the Innovation knowledge dossier for the latest developments.

Protocols

The NTS draws up protocols and guidelines together with the medical field. This is how we guarantee the quality of organ and tissue donation in the Netherlands.View all protocols here.

Model protocol

The model protocol is the basis for professionals in the field of organ and tissue donation.

Brain death protocol

The Brain Death Protocol describes step-by-step the examinations that a physician is legally required to perform to establish brain death.

Child as a donor protocol

The Child as a Donor protocol describes how to interact with parents of donors younger than 18 years.

Together we succeed

In the field of donation and transplantation, everything revolves around collaboration. Discover how we work together with all partners in the organ and tissue chain.

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Don't want to miss the latest news? Via the newsletter, training courses, and our magazine, among other things, you will stay informed of the latest developments.

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