Organ transplantation is a remarkable success story. An end-stage renal-failure patient lucky enough to receive a transplant can now anticipate many years of good-quality life.

1998-08-06T00:00:00

Organ transplantation is a remarkable success story. An end-stage renal-failure patient lucky enough to receive a transplant can now anticipate many years of good-quality life, and the switch from dialysis will reduce NHS spending on them by well over 50,000.