Ella Pickover

The NHS is introducing a "double matching" blood process for kidney transplant patients to help ensure donated organs are less likely to be rejected.

The NHS is to “double match” blood for kidney transplant patients to make sure their donated kidney is less likely to be rejected.

Experts estimate that around 100 fewer kidneys will be rejected each year.

The major new hospitals initiative has been welcomed by people who have been waiting on the UK's transplant list, which has ballooned to an all-time high in 2026

In addition to ensuring blood types match, scientists will now align white blood cells as closely as possible

The NHS is introducing a "double matching" blood process for kidney transplant patients to help ensure donated organs are less likely to be rejected.

Around 300 people die in England every year due to a choking incident, St John Ambulance said

Around 300 people die in England every year due to a choking incident, St John Ambulance said, as it urges people to take a few minutes to learn essential first aid skills

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Too many people are choking to death because bystanders “do not have the...