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Paediatric organ donation: the PCCS and NHSBT partnership
- Dr Omer AzizConsultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and National Paediatric Organ Donation Lead
Key points
- A new strategy for paediatric and neonatal organ donation was launched, and the relationship between NHS Blood and Transplant and PCCS is described as integral.
- The aim is to ensure organ donation is offered as an end of life care option.
- The aim is also to ensure that children who require an organ can find a suitable transplant.
Dr Omer Aziz, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and National Paediatric Organ Donation Lead, discusses the partnership between PCCS and NHS Blood and Transplant. He describes work on paediatric and neonatal organ donation and the importance of collaboration in developing a shared strategy. The interview considers organ donation as an option within end-of-life care and the need to support appropriate opportunities for children and families. Dr Aziz highlights the connection between donation and access to transplantation, and reflects on how professionals and organisations can work together to strengthen this area of paediatric care.
This interview took place at the PCCS Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 in London.
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So the relationship between NHS Blood and Transplant and PCCS is integral. We are here to launch our latest strategy in terms of paediatric and neonatal organ donation and how we can work better with the paediatric care society to ensure that organ donation is offered as an end of life care option, but also ensuring that the children that we care for who require an organ, they find a suitable or possible transplant.
So these are life-saving sort of potentially interventions that we can make a difference, and it's only because of the close relationship between NHSBT and PCCS that this is possible.
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Dr Omer Aziz. “Paediatric organ donation: the PCCS and NHSBT partnership.” The Paediatric Video Journal, 7 November 2026. https://paediatricvj.com/videos/paediatric-organ-donation-the-pccs-and-nhsbt-partnership-aziz/
This interview is educational content intended for healthcare professionals and is not medical advice. Views expressed are those of the speaker. © The Paediatric Video Journal. All rights reserved.