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NHSBT’s Dr Su Brailsford appointed chair of a safety committee at the Department of Health and Social Care.
NHSBT’s Dr Su Brailsford has been appointed chair of the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) Advisory Committee at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
New NHS Blood and Transplant Chief Executive announced
Experienced NHS leader, Frances O’Callaghan, will be the new Chief Executive of NHS Blood and Transplant. She is expected to take up the role on 1 February 2026.
Ethnic minority organ donations increase despite a drop in the number of transplants
Organ donation among people from ethnic minority backgrounds increased last year, but the number of people from these communities' receiving transplants fell slightly.
NHSBT played a key role in an ‘astonishing’ new gene therapy
Our Manchester Therapeutic Apheresis services team collected the stem cells used to treat Hunter Syndrome in 3 year-old Oliver Chu.
‘Revolutionary’ donation technique enabling more, better functioning, abdominal transplants, rolling out across UK
A technique to keep donor organs oxygenated will be rolled out across the UK, enabling more transplants and enabling transplants to keep working for longer.
NHSBT has welcomed new NICE draft guidance proposing wider use of tranexamic acid
Tranexamic acid (sometimes shortened to TXA) is a medicine that controls bleeding by preventing the breakdown of clots. It helps the body keep the clots it naturally forms, so there is less bleeding.
From driver to lifesaver: Emily’s inspirational journey highlights the importance, and need, of young drivers
25 year-old Emily Williams, from Bristol, shares how her role as a driver for the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) sees her saving lives on a regular basis.
Made in Chelsea’s Sam Vanderpump champions organ donation following news of his need for a transplant
E4’s Made in Chelsea star Sam Vanderpump has turned his personal health battle into a mission to help others.
London bus wrap campaign to drive vital blood donations this winter
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has this week launched an urgent out-of-home advertising campaign across London, designed to inspire blood donation and raise awareness of the critical need for blood donors during the challenging winter months.
Rare liver transplant mum supports need for more black blood and organ donors as policy changes
A mother who needed a liver transplant due to sickle cell complications is supporting a call for more people of black heritage to donate blood and organs.
Parent’s appeal to help toddler with rare blood disorder
The family of a toddler with a condition which affects the DNA in his red blood cells are supporting an NHS appeal.
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