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Man forced to choose between kidney failure or risk taking HIV-infected donor organ

UK: A man rushed to hospital for a kidney transplant has spoken of his dilemma - after he learned the donor organ could be infected with HIV.

Tony Gartside had waited four years for a donor organ and got the call to say that a kidney and pancreas had become available at 3am.

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