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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

INSANE: Machine that keeps lungs alive outside the body set for nhs use - The Real Truth

Most adults wait for a suitable lung for well over a year -

A machine that keeps donated lungs alive outside of the body is set for use on the NHS, offering hope for the 170 people waiting for a new lung.

The move by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) will give organs that would otherwise be discarded a chance to be transplanted.

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