It infuses a donor heart with warm, oxygen-rich blood - effectively keeping the heart beating, just as it would inside the body, until it can be transplanted into a patient. The system is a huge leap forward from the conventional ice preservation method for organ storage and transplantation. The service began using the technology in 2013 because of the number of donor organs surgeons had to decline due to distance or unsuitability. Harefield was the first transplant centre in the UK to adopt the ground-breaking Organ Care System (OCS), also known as 'heart in a box', as its method of storing and transporting donor hearts for transplantation.
A dedicated service for children and young people.New partnership takes heart and lung care and research to a new level.
Introduction from our chair and chief executive.
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