Generations of Caroline Sofroniou's family, from Bicester, has suffered from Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy alongside Danon’s disease.

Mother and son with rare heart condition say transplants saved both their lives

A family from Chippenham say it’s "mind-blowing" to be home after spending nearly two years living in hospital waiting for their daughter's heart transplant.

Girl, 3, who spent years in hospital returns home after heart transplant

Handout photo dated 1984 issued by the Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust of Brenda Barber (right) at Papworth Hospital as she recovers from her heart-lung transplant, along with her surgeon John Wallwork (centre) and nurse Hazel Farren (left). The surgeon who led Europe's first successful heart and lung transplant told of his joy at seeing patients go on to lead a good life on the 40th anniversary of the landmark operation. Issue date: Thursday April 4, 2024.


Brenda Barber, Europe's first patient to successfully get a heart-lung transplant, had been days from death when she agreed to the surgery.

Mum lived to see daughter grow up after revolutionary transplant

The Wales team are trying to raise funds to travel to the competition in Italy this summer

Meet the footballers representing Wales at the Transplant World Cup 

Ralph, aged three, needs a new liver, bowel and pancreas to try and cure an ultra-rare form of liver cancer.

Parents plea to get three-year-old cancer patient triple organ transplant

Dáithí MacGabhann, who is in need of a new heart, joined the UTV newsroom as he passes a wait of 2,000 days on the transplant donation list.

Special guest joins UTV as he passes 2,000 days on transplant waiting list

Ron Flewett, from Lincolnshire, was told he had between three and five years to live if he didn't receive a double lung transplant.

'It was hard to keep going but my double lung transplant changed my life'

Emergency vehicles throughout the North East will be covered in pink vinyls to spread awareness for organ donation.

Emergency vehicles turn pink in honour of toddler for organ donation week  

Hannah Vaughan and her boyfriend Luke Seddon-Rimmer

Hannah Vaughan said news of the womb transplant was “amazing” to hear as she has the same condition as the first transplant patient and was born without a womb.

Woman born without a womb heartened after UK's first womb transplant

Here is the complex process behind the UK's first womb transplant and what it means for the future. 

How was the UK’s first ever womb transplant done?

The recipient, who lives in England and does not wish to be named, has stored embryos with the aim of undergoing IVF later this year.

UK’s first womb transplant recipient 'looking forward' to having a baby

The father of Dáithí MacGabhann has expressed his disappointment at the DUP's decision to not elect a speaker.

Dáithí Mac Gabhann’s family say he has been “temporarily suspended” from the organ transplant list.

Parents 'devastated' after six-year-old suspended from organ transplant list

Blood cancer sufferer Pete McClean has launched a campaign to tackle health inequality 

'I can't believe something so simple could have such a significant effect'

The new law came into force on 1 January, and means islanders will now automatically be registered to donate their organs after death.

How Guernsey's opt-out organ donation system will give 'precious gift of life'

Billy Twitchen from Netley Abbey near Southampton astounded both his family and medics who feared on many occasions he wouldn’t survive.

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