HC Deb 16 July 1969 vol 787 cc602-3
29. Sir M. Galpern

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of all surgical transplants carried out in Scotland during the last year.

Mr. Millan

I will, with permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL. REPORT a detailed list of all surgical transplants carried out in Scotland during the year ending 30th June, 1969. There were 15, all renal transplants.

Sir M. Galpern

I thank my hon. Friend for his reply and look forward to reading the information in the OFFICIAL REPORT. Has he formed any view on the recent report of the MacLennan advisory group on transplants in general, and, in particular, has he any views on the creation of a central register of donors who can contract in for transplants?

Mr. Millan

It is a little early for the Government to take definite views on these matters. We were very anxious that the report should be published so that we could test public reaction to it. The comments in the Press have been very valuable from that point of view. But we should like to have more idea of the general feeling before coming to any firm decisions.

Mr. Brewis

Why have the Government done so little to encourage people voluntarily to allow their organs to be used after death for transplant surgery?

Mr. Millan

I am not sure that that is an accurate comment. I think that the report of the MacLennan Committee deals with this kind of development as well as

Following is the list:

SURGICAL (RENAL) TRANSPLANTS CARRIED OUT IN SCOTLAND DURING YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1969
Date of Operation Number of Transplants Location
July, 1968 … … … 1 Nuffield Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
August, 1968 … … … 1 Nuffield Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
November, 1968 … … … 5 Nuffield Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
December, 1968 … … … 2 Nuffield Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
January, 1969 … … … 1 Nuffield Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
May, 1969 … … … 1 Nuffield Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
May, 1969 … … … 1 Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.
May, 1969 … … … 1 Western Infirmary, Glasgow.
June, 1969 … … … 2 Nuffield Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
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