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Somerset woman pregnant years after life-saving transplant

UK · 2026-10-04

Key takeaway

NHS Blood and Transplant reports deceased donation rates 9% lower than last year while the UK transplant waiting list hits a record high, triggering the NHS's first 'urgent response plan'.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerNHS Blood and Transplant reports deceased donation rates 9% lower than last year while the UK transplant waiting list hits a record high, prompting the NHS's first 'urgent response plan'.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onThe record waiting list and falling donation rates increase pressure on NHS transplant services and donor-registration campaigns.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youThe NHS urgent response plan and donor-registration appeals are amplified through BBC and BBC Radio Somerset coverage of Keeleigh John's post-transplant pregnancy.

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Source: bbc.co.uk

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