Tony Gartside , 40 , had waited 4 years for a donor transplant and pancreas . Eventually got a call to confirm there was one available and rushed to hospital . There , doctors informed him the donor had died from a drug attack . transplant test results could take 2 weeks , while transplant had to be immediate . Mr Gartside decided to take the gamble and accept the infected organs . Has since been told the donor did not have HIV .
Tony Gartside , 40 , had waited 4 years for a donor kidney and pancreas . Eventually got a call to say there was one available and rushed to hospital . There , doctors informed him the donor had died from a drug overdose . HIV test results would take 2 weeks , while transplant had to be immediate . Mr Gartside decided to take the gamble and accept the infected organs . Has since been told the donor did not have HIV .