Wombs: Transplant Surgery
Commons · Question 45788 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 May 2025
Question
Asked by Rosie Duffield
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.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 21 May 2025
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 ...