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Tineke Dixon celebrated the 25th anniversary of her heart-and-lung transplant by revisiting the hospital which carried out the procedure in 1988.

The hospital arranged for Tineke to meet with some of the original transplant team

Press releases

New study shows how stem cells could be used in facial reconstructionA new study led by Great Ormond Street Hospital has investigated the use of stem cells taken from fatty tissues to build cartilage. These stem cells could one day be used to build facial cartilage for ear and nose reconstruction. 03/03/2014
Scientists target children's brain tumours in £4 million research programmeA groundbreaking research programme aims to beat childhood brain tumours. The £4 million study, co-funded by grants from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, the Brain Tumour Charity and Children with Cancer UK, will look at new ways to treat some of the deadliest brain tumours affecting children. 14/02/2014
'Blood-washing' allows transplant patients to receive incompatible kidneysGreat Ormond Street Hospital can now transplant kidneys from blood group incompatible donors, thanks to a new method that strips a patient's blood of antibodies (proteins) before they have the transplant. 11/02/2014

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