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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 5 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 January 2022. It was answered by Maria Caulfield (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 January 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Xenotransplantation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any operations have taken place using animal organs specifically for transplants in the UK.

Answer

NHS Blood and Transplant has a statutory duty to match and allocate organs for transplant to hospitals within the United Kingdom. All organs supplied for transplant come from deceased or living human donors.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
98285
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Xenotransplantation
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk