Organ Transplantation

Guidance and advice to help you decide if a transplant is the right treatment for you

The kidney is the most commonly transplanted organ.

There are three types of lung transplant: single, double or heart-lung transplants.

The first heart transplant programme in the UK began in 1979.

Survival rates for liver transplants are higher than ever.

A pancreas transplant lets people with diabetes be free from insulin injections.

Small bowel transplants are used to treat irreversible intestinal failure.

What's new in organ transplantation?

Find out the latest news about organ donation and transplantation.

Read about people whose lives have been dramatically affected by organ donation and transplantation.