Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127126

Heart Diseases and Respiratory Diseases: Transplant Surgery

Tabled: 14 April 2026

Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Afzal Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of regional disparities in England for access to and outcomes of heart and lung transplants.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Government recognises the importance of ensuring timely and equitable access to heart and lung transplantation services and of improving patient outcomes.Access to transplantation is based on nationally agreed clinical criteria, with organs allocated ...

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