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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 4 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 February 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Monday, 24 February 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Kidneys: Transplant Surgery

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the NHS is of (a) surgery to transplant a kidney and (b) medication for a year for a kidney transplant recipient.

Answer

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for transplant services across the United Kingdom. Transplants represent a cost-efficient treatment and in the case of kidneys is a cost saving to the National Health Service.

The following table shows the estimated national average unit cost of a kidney transplant for 2023/24 for people aged 19 years old and over:

Donor category

Cost (£)

Deceased heart-beating donor

18,508

Deceased non-heart beating donor

21,418

Live donor

17,473

Source: NHSBT

The cost to the NHS of medication for a kidney transplant recipient for the first year after transplant can range on average between £9,000 and £13,000. Following this, costs can range on average between £5,000 and £8,000 per patient per year. These estimated costs are based on British National Formulary list price. For some drugs, the NHS can access confidential prices that cannot be shared outside of the NHS. The average cost does not take into consideration additional treatments in the event of complications such as infections and post-transplant rejections.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28482
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Costs Drugs Kidneys Transplant surgery
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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