Overview
- Kay Robertson, 57, died in November 2024 while waiting for a double lung transplant after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis.
- She joined the transplant list at the end of 2023 and was moved to the top shortly before her death, but no suitably sized lungs became available.
- Her daughter, Rosalynd Robertson of NHS Lanarkshire, is appealing for people to join the Organ Donor Register and to tell relatives of their decision.
- The family says doctors believed years of pollen exposure from her work as a florist may have triggered the disease, though the exact cause was not confirmed.
- They also note a brother who died from pulmonary fibrosis and point to possible genetic vulnerability, as Scotland’s opt‑out system still relies on suitable matches and clear recorded wishes.