Tissue Or Organ Transplant
Contents
Acceptability at Recruitment
QUALIFIED
Acceptability at CT / Work-Up
QUALIFIED
Individual at Risk
Recipient
Explanation of Condition
Guidance
Guidance at recruitment
Accept
Guidance at VT
Discuss each case with medical officer.
Unacceptable
Transplant was given for malignancy, viral hepatitis or autoimmune disease;
Has ever required immunosuppression therapy;
Received a dura mater or ocular tissue graft;
Has received an animal transplant (xenograft);
Has been informed that they may be at risk of variant CJD;
Acceptable
Autologous transplant;
Cadaver transplant of tissue (in avascular locations) may be acceptable in discussion with the transplant centre
If the transplant was performed before 1980 and there are no other clinical reasons why the donor may not donate;
May be acceptable if received transplant after 1980 and is not prohibited by the above conditions. This should be decided by the Medical Officer with either the Chief Medical Officer or Medical Director and the transplant centre, after a thorough risk assessment is undertaken.
Pseudonyms or Related Conditions
Organ transplant
Kidney transplant
Heart transplant
Lung transplant
Corneal transplant
Version
Version 1, Edition 2
Date of Last Update
8 July 2025
