A That's Life special report on transplant surgery with Esther Rantzen Gavin Campbell Bill Buckley
Thousands of children and adults are now chronically ill, waiting for a transplant, the gift of life, which is their only hope. Many will wait in vain, many will die because of the tragic shortage of donor organs.
Four years after
Ben Hardwick first brought to public attention the acute shortage of donors, transplant surgery has achieved new miracles. And yet the waiting lists grow longer.
What are the solutions? In tonight's programme meet People who have been given new life by transplant, and those still on the waiting list. There's a report from America on the use of baboons' hearts and from India on the sale of human kidneys.
Transplant surgeon Sir Roy Calne, and Health Minister
Edwina Curry join a panel of guests to discuss the medical and ethical issues involved. Director ROBIN BEXTOR
FiLm editor RAY MILLICHOPE Research MARTIN WILSON and JACQUI BASS
Producer SHAUN WOODWARD Editor JOHN MORRELL
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