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Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 November 2016 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (Conservative) on Friday, 4 November 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Digestive System: Transplant Surgery

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people are on NHS waiting lists for small bowel transplants.

Answer

Up to date information on the number of people waiting for lung and pancreas transplant can be found on the NHS Blood and Transplant website at:

https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/supporting-my-decision/statistics-about-organ-donation/

Five individuals are on the waiting list for intestinal transplants which include the small bowel.

NHS Blood and Transplant does not maintain a national transplant list for corneas and tissues. These lists are maintained at local hospital level with surgical teams requesting corneas and tissues for a specific date. If the requested tissues are available they will then be issued to the hospital by NHS Blood and Transplant. Waiting list figures can fluctuate daily as patients are removed or added to the transplant list as their condition improves or deteriorates.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
51340
Session
2016-17
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Waiting lists Transplant surgery Digestive system
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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