Let’s recap – The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals

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The surgeons will inspect the lungs thoroughly before deciding whether they're good enough for the transplant to go ahead. This process can take hours.

Before I set off for the hospital, the team will let me know which ward to go to.

The surgeons won't need to see my potential donor organ before the operation begins.

My carer can stay with me throughout the operation.

A large number of donor lungs are declined either at offer, or inspection, and only the very best are accepted for use in transplant. This might mean that my operation cannot go ahead.