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flag Royal Papworth Hospital joins NHS pilot to assess donor lungs outside the body, expanding transplant access.

flag Royal Papworth Hospital has become the first UK transplant centre to join an NHS Blood and Transplant pilot program that uses ex-vivo lung perfusion to assess borderline or difficult-to-evaluate donor lungs. flag If deemed suitable, these lungs are transplanted into patients on the national waiting list at other UK centres. flag The initiative aims to expand the pool of usable lungs and improve access to life-saving transplants, leveraging Royal Papworth’s expertise to enhance organ utilization across the country.

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