NHSBT Tissue & Eye Services

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NHS Blood and Transplant Tissue & Eye Services provide high-quality grafts and specialist support to hospitals across the UK — including tendons, heart valves, ocular tissue and returnable options.

#NHSTissueAndEyeServices #NHSBT #ClinicalPartners

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On 5 February, we were honoured to welcome heart valve recipient Poppy to our Liverpool centre.

Meeting the teams behind the life-saving graft that transformed her life.

Every donation helps give someone a second chance.
#Tissue Donation #NHSBT

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NHSBT Tissue and Eye Services is introducing a new, improved range of femoral wedges — bone allografts designed to support high tibial osteotomy (HTO) and other corrective osteotomies.
#Orthopaedics #NHSBT #NHS

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Supporting trauma and elective orthopedic surgery across the NHS through the supply of donated bone and soft tissue.
Proud to work alongside #TraumaAndOrthopaedics teams every day.

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A new year, continued commitment.
NHSBT Tissue and Eye Services remains dedicated to supporting patients across the NHS through life-changing tissue and eye donation.
#NewYear2026 #NHSBT

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Heart valve donation saves lives! Recently, Poppy, a recipient, shared her story on Channel 5 News with NHSBT’s Chief Scientific Officer Renata Gomes, highlighting the urgent need for donors.

Watch here 👉 https://t.co/RekWjaMBZ3
#HeartValveDonation #NHSBT #DonationSavesLives

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Our Tissue & Eye Services team were at the Sports Knee Conference this week speaking with colleagues about how tendons and other tissues can support ligament reconstruction and patient recovery. 🦵💙
#NHSBT #TissueDonation #SportsMedicine #tendons

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Processed Bone Grafts
Our processed bone grafts provide safe, reliable solutions for orthopaedic, spinal & reconstructive surgery.
Screened, traceable & prepared to the highest standards.
Learn more: https://t.co/mSwakBmUmU
#TissueServices #BoneGrafts #NHSBT #ClinicalExcellence

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Every donation counts. One eye donor can restore sight and hope for two people. Today, we honour the generosity of donors and celebrate the gift of vision. 💙
Find out how you can help: https://t.co/Q4l2K00To4
#EyeDonation #DonorHero #NHSTissueAndEyeServices

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At 2025 BOA Conference!
A fantastic opportunity to connect & showcase our Tissue Services for all allograft requirements. Proud to be part of advancing healthcare innovation & supporting clinical excellence.
#BOA2025 #NHSBT #TissueServices #HealthcareInnovation

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Medics were able to use a woman's donated placenta to save Paul Laskey's eye from deteriorating after he was attacked with battery acid in 2023.

@NHSOrganDonor

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'My eye was saved by a placenta after acid attack' https://t.co/KyAhvD7rAW

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Battery acid attack victim reveals how donated placenta treatment saved his eye

https://t.co/HuNApDUQwt

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Newcastle acid attack victim reveals how donated PLACENTA treatment saved his eye

https://t.co/o4JsNgtMjd

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A father-of-three from Newcastle has said he is 'so thankful' after his eye was saved by a graft created from a donated placenta.

Paul Laskey suffered a severe chemical burn to his left eye after an acid attack in 2023.

@StothardTV has the latest.

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To follow our amazing Eye bank team to find out what happens once we receive corneas watch the clip below 👇🏻

#GiftOfSight #WorldSightDay2024

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Join us this #WorldSightDay as we go behind the scenes to see what happens after corneas are donated.

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👁️ This #WorldSightDay, around 6,000 people in the UK are waiting for a corneal transplant, facing an average wait of 18 months to regain their sight.

You could transform lives by becoming a cornea donor after you die.

Give the gift of sight ➡️ https://t.co/0nK5Ic3eTV

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If you want to hear more about corneal donation, meet Will who generously gave the Gift of Sight 👇🏻

https://t.co/RCJD11ql2Q…

#GiftOfSight

Will's gift of sight - YouTube https://t.co/ZzqPV3n2Wr