Surgeons carry out first European keyhole kidney transplant
9 October 2014 Last updated at 19:44 BST Surgeons at the Royal Liverpool Hospital have carried out a kidney transplant using keyhole surgery. It is the first time the procedure has been performed in...
View ArticleBristol Children's Hospital: Mother 'begged for help,' inquest hears
13 January 2014 Last updated at 22:26 GMT The mother of a four-year-old boy, who died after heart surgery, begged hospital staff to help her son, an inquest has heard. Sean Turner died in March 2012...
View ArticleFamily of 'infected' Cardiff kidney op man wants answers
17 November 2014 Last updated at 15:29 GMT The widow of one of two men who died after kidney transplants allegedly infected with a parasitic worm says his family wants answers about his death. Robert...
View ArticleTeacher donates kidney to save pupil's life
4 April 2014 Last updated at 13:32 BST A teacher has saved the life of a seriously ill pupil by giving her one of his kidneys. Ray Coe, special needs co-ordinator at Royal Docks Community School in...
View ArticleWoman finds kidney donor after placing ad in local paper
11 October 2014 Last updated at 10:02 BST A woman who found a kidney donor after placing an advertisement in her local paper has been speaking about her appeal. Sally-Anne Grainger, who has also had a...
View ArticleMother meets man with her son's heart
11 July 2014 Last updated at 22:52 BST Six years ago Freda Carter's son, John, died at the age of 33 form a brain tumour and his family decided to donate his organs. Scott Rutherford was 14-years-old...
View ArticleBafta TV awards: Ant and Dec 'thrilled to be nominated'
18 May 2014 Last updated at 19:32 BST TV presenting duo Ant and Dec have said they are "thrilled" with their double Bafta nominations. The pair are nominated for best entertainment performance and...
View ArticleLondon man's donor sister refused entry into UK
A plumber from north London who is suffering kidney failure has had his hopes for a transplant dashed after his sister, who is a perfect donor match, was refused entry to the UK. Oliver Cameron, from...
View ArticleRoyal couple open new Chelsea Children's Hospital
18 March 2014 Last updated at 23:57 GMT The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have officially opened the Chelsea Children's Hospital. The royal couple greeted a number of young patients and...
View ArticleAnt and Dec 'tried to buy Byker Grove'
22 May 2014 Last updated at 21:30 BST TV duo Ant and Dec have revealed they once tried to buy the 'Byker Grove' building to turn into a performing arts academy for North East youngsters. The pair were...
View ArticleOrgan transplants 'reach new record'
9 July 2014 Last updated at 07:14 BST The number of organ transplants carried out in the UK has reached a new record - with more than 4,600 patients benefiting from operations last year. But the NHS...
View ArticleChildren's cardiac surgery review casts doubt on RVH service
23 September 2014 Last updated at 18:36 BST The future of children's cardiac surgery at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital is in serious doubt. Outgoing Health Minister Edwin Poots said tinternational...
View ArticlePraying mantises fitted with 3D glasses in Newcastle trial
1 May 2014 Last updated at 21:03 BST Scientists at Newcastle University have fitted praying mantises with 3D glasses. The aim is to investigate the creatures' vision - the only insect known to see in...
View ArticleDuchess of Wessex opens Fulbourn's adult autism centre
5 September 2013 Last updated at 14:58 BST A pioneering centre for adults with autism has been officially opened by the Countess of Wessex. The £1.5m Chitra Sethia Autism Centre, at the Fulbourn...
View ArticleJoe Kinnear's Newcastle resignation is no surprise to Alan Shearer
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Former Newcastle legend Alan Shearer says he is "not surprised" by Joe Kinnear's resignation from the club, after less than eight months in...
View ArticleMatthew Pietrzyk's family appeals for kidney after six year wait
27 August 2014 Last updated at 21:26 BST The family of a nine-year-old boy with a rare genetic disease has started a social media campaign after waiting six years for a kidney transplant. Matthew...
View ArticleHeart transplants triple in one year in Scotland
4 March 2014 Last updated at 14:29 GMT The number of people receiving a heart transplant in Scotland has tripled within the space of a year. Figures show that 24 heart transplants took place in 2013,...
View ArticleCancer patient's leg kept alive attached to his arm
28 February 2014 Last updated at 20:49 GMT In a revolutionary 18-hour operation, surgeons at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital have saved the life of a man with cancer using part of his leg which they had...
View ArticleChildren's heart surgery: Edwin Poots announces review
9 December 2013 Last updated at 14:36 GMT An international team of experts will assess the current and future needs for children's heart surgery in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The...
View ArticleEliza-Mae's family say she brought joy to the family
19 February 2014 Last updated at 14:05 GMT The parents of a six-day-old baby who died at a house in Carmarthenshire where a dog was later seized have paid tribute to a "dearly loved daughter"....
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