Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 45788
Wombs: Transplant Surgery
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025
Question
Rosie Duffield
Independent — Canterbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of including wombs on the list of routine organ donations included for transplant by the NHS on women's health.
Answer
Ashley DaltonNHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for organ donation across the United Kingdom.In the UK, womb donation for transplant is not included in the standard organ donation process and is therefore not part of routine deemed consent. Donations for ...
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