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NHSBT is collecting and storing the white blood cells used in a pioneering 'sci-fi' drug
The BBC this week reported on some of the first patients receiving the treatment, with one happy man describing it as 'very sci-fi'
First NHS organ donation flight and organ retrieval in Gibraltar
For the first time, an NHS organ donation has been carried out in Gibraltar.
NHS issues 1000th unit of baby umbilical cord blood for stem cell transplants
The NHS has now reached the milestone of issuing 1000 donations of newborn babies’ umbilical cord blood for stem cell transplants.
10 ‘superdonors’ in England have made dedicated blood, plasma, platelet and stem cell donations through the NHS
10 people in England have made dedicated donations of every blood component through the NHS. They've also all registered as potential organ donors on the Organ Donor Register.
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NHSBT has welcomed new NICE draft guidance proposing wider use of tranexamic acid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.
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