Question follow-through · 45788

Wombs: Transplant Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of including wombs on the list of routine organ donations included for transplant by the NHS on women's health.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Apr 2025
Target answer date
23 Apr 2025
Answer
21 May 2025 · 34 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of including wombs on the list of routine organ donations included for transplant by the NHS on women's health.

  2. 23 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 May 2025

    Answer published

    NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for organ donation across the United Kingdom.In the UK, womb donation for transplant is not included in the standard organ donation process and is therefore not part of routine deemed consent. Donations for ...

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