'It's still relatively early' - UK's first-ever womb transplant takes place

Yesterday we saw the UK's first-ever succesful womb transplant. It was hailed by doctors as 'dawn of new era' in fertility treatment. The recipient's sister, who already has children, donated her womb to her younger sibling, who was born without a uterus. Kieran was joined by Dr. Peter Boylan, former master of the National Maternity Hospital...

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17.27 23 Aug 2023

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'It's still relatively early' - UK's first-ever womb transplant takes place

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17.27 23 Aug 2023

Yesterday we saw the UK's first-ever succesful womb transplant. It was hailed by doctors as 'dawn of new era' in fertility treatment.

The recipient's sister, who already has children, donated her womb to her younger sibling, who was born without a uterus.

Kieran was joined by Dr. Peter Boylan, former master of the National Maternity Hospital...

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