NICE Backs Organ Preservation System to Boost UK Lung Transplant Rates
News Context
At a glance
- The technology aims to address one of the lowest lung transplantation rates in the world by rehabilitating organs that would otherwise be rejected.
- The UK currently faces a critical shortage of viable organs for transplant.
- The urgency for wider adoption of this technology is underscored by current NHS Blood and Transplant figures.
The technology aims to address one of the lowest lung transplantation rates in the world by rehabilitating organs that would otherwise be rejected.
The UK currently faces a critical shortage of viable organs for transplant. Data from NHS Blood and Transplant indicates that 170 patients, including six children, are currently on waiting lists for new lungs.
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion and Transplantation Rates
NHS Blood and Transplant Patient Data
The urgency for wider adoption of this technology is underscored by current NHS Blood and Transplant figures. The agency reports a total of 170 individuals waiting for lung transplants across the UK.
The high rate of organ wastage contributes to the UK’s position as having one of the poorest lung transplantation rates globally.