HTA Approves First UK Womb Transplant by Imperial College and Oxford University Hospitals

The first womb transplant in the UK has taken place, co-led by surgeons at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, with approval from the Human Tissue Authority (HTA).

Jessica Porter, Head of Regulation at HTA, said: "All organ donations from living people in the UK must be approved by the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) before they can proceed. The HTA checks that consent is in place and there is no duress, coercion or reward."

 

Find out more: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | First womb transplant performed in the UK

First womb transplant performed in the UK - Oxford University Hospitals (ouh.nhs.uk)

Living donor uterus transplant in the UK: A case report - Jones - BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology - Wiley Online Library