Information material for professionals
On this page you will find an overview of (digital) materials that you can use in your work or for providing information to patients and loved ones. You can easily download or order the materials below. For the brochures intended for patients and loved ones, an online version is also available on the website. This ensures you always have up-to-date information at hand.
Would you like to order information material?
In addition to digital downloads, there are also materials available to order. You can use these in your work, as well as hand them out to patients and loved ones.
Materials for the donation procedure
Donation form
This form is for physicians and hospitals to carefully register a (potential) donation procedure after death. It provides structure for reporting and helps ensure the correct steps in the donation process are followed.
View the explanation of the donation form here for additional guidance on its use and instructions for completion.
Would you prefer to order the donation form in hard copy? That is possible, though costs are associated with the order. Order the forms viainfo@tekstbeeld.nl
Donation Procedure Pocket Card
This pocket card is for hospital professionals to quickly see how an organ or tissue donation procedure works.
Visual aid: assistance for donation discussion
The visual aid provides guidance for the family during the donation conversation. The sheet features a visual representation of the organ donation process and includes space for notes.
Download the visual aid
Latest edition: 2025
More information about the visual aid
Viewing envelope for extramural
The envelope can no longer be ordered. The specific and most up-to-date information on tissue donation outside the hospital can be found here.
Materials for loved ones and surviving relatives
Brochures: information for loved ones regarding donation
Two brochures are available for loved ones of a (potential) organ or tissue donor.
The PDF versions cannot be downloaded digitally, but the brochures can be ordered here free of charge. The content of these brochures is available online as a web version. These up-to-date web pages are easy to share with loved ones:
Brochure: Organ donation – information for loved ones
The brochure explains the organ donation process.
Brochure: Tissue donation – information for loved ones
The brochure explains the tissue donation process.
Brochures for patients
There are brochures for people considering living kidney donation and for patients on the waiting list for a donor organ.
The paper brochures are here free to order. The PDF versions cannot be downloaded digitally, but the content of these brochures is available online. These current web pages are easy to share.
Brochure: Living kidney donation
Information for people considering living kidney donation.
Brochure: Cross-over kidney donation
This brochure explains how cross-over kidney donation (paired exchange) works. This is a program for people who want to donate a kidney, but are not a match with the intended recipient.
Brochure: On the waiting list for an organ transplant
This brochure answers frequently asked questions about the waiting list for a donor organ.
Brochure: Organ trafficking
This brochure explains the potential consequences of buying or selling an organ.
Flyer: What is your choice in the Donor Register
This flyer briefly answers the most frequently asked questions about organ donation. You will also find an overview of which organs and tissues can be donated.
Materials for passing on your choice
Donor form
You can fill in your choice online using DigiD on the Donor Register website.
Would you rather prefer to request a paper donor form?
You can do so here on the website of the Donor Register.
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