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Kidney transplant patients to get blood matched for white blood cells in new programme
In a new programme, kidney transplant patients will get blood transfusions matched not just for red blood cells but also for the donor’s tissue type, to help reduce the formation of immune system antibodies and transplant rejection.
New NHS and Government partnership aims to boost Organ donation registrations
Adults renewing their passport online will be given the option to confirm their support for organ donation by joining the NHS Organ Donor Register.
NHS Blood and Transplant now using virtual reality training for blood transfusion matching
A man who receives lifesaving blood used a new NHS virtual reality package to learn how blood is matched.
Barnsley engineer’s stem cells now in the centre he helped build ready to help save his life
Darren Dowlen will receive the stem cells he previously donated after being given chemotherapy to treat myeloma.
New nationwide lung transplant scheme with urgent categories dramatically reduced waiting times for sickest patients
The creation of a nationwide organ transplant allocation policy successfully enabled the sickest patients to receive transplants sooner, a new research paper shows.
First patients with inherited blood disorders to get world-first NHS test to curb transfusion side effects
From today, thousands of people with sickle cell disorder and thalassaemia in England will have access a world-first ‘blood matching’ genetic test on the NHS to better match their future blood transfusions.
Call for more Millennials and Gen Zs to give blood as NHS reveals most donors are over 45
The NHS is calling for more younger donors to give blood as it is revealed that for the first time in five years there are more donors over the age of 45 than under.
Increased proportion of people from ethnic minority backgrounds show their support for organ donation
A new report published today by NHS Blood and Transplant shows that an increased proportion of potential organ donors of Black and Asian heritage are showing their support by registering their decision to be a donor on the NHS Organ Donor Register.
First patient has new cutting-edge therapy for cancer patients
Oxford University Hospitals is now a highly specialised NHS centre offering CAR-T therapies to people with cancer, after NHS England expanded access to the potentially life-saving treatment.
Annual safety report shows no impact on safety since more gay and bisexual man were able to donate blood
The annual blood safety report shows no impact on blood safety since a more individualised assessment allowed more gay and bisexual men to donate blood.
Urgent call for young Black and Asian men to register as stem cell donors
This Stem Cell awareness day, NHS Blood and Transplant is urging young Black African, Black Caribbean, and Asian men to register as lifesaving stem cell donors.
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