London – Heart Patients Aka Britain’s First Heart Transplant (1968)

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A video from British Pathé on heart patients in London and Britain’s first heart transplant at the National Heart Hospital. […]

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Europe’s oldest operating theatre

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A massive leap forward in medical technology took place in the mid 20th century. The most significant change in the UK, after World War Two, was the establishment of the National Health Service. In the field of baby care, tests became available for defects such as spina bifida and Down’s syndrome and treatments were developed […]

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Breath tests for life

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Heart transplant rejection Last year there were 145 heart transplant operations carried out in the UK, which is a life-saving treatment for people with acute heart failure. People who have undergone this procedure do need to take drugs that suppress the immune system for the rest of their lives or their bodies will reject the […]

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