Consent for transplant, from both the patient and healthcare professionals, is critical. In this interview, Angela Leather from the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK, recollects a case that places emphasis on consent and full disclosure in patient transplants. Speaking from the 2018 European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Annual Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, Angela emphasizes that incidences such as this provide opportunities to learn and refine protocols.