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Members of Heart Transplant Team are interviewed at BBC Studios Line Grove, London
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Members of Heart Transplant Team are interviewed at BBC Studios Line Grove, London
Members of Heart Transplant Team are interviewed at BBC Studios Line Grove, London, Sunday 5th May 1968. Britains first heart transplant was successfully carried out (3rd May) by a team of 18 doctors and nurses at the National Heart Hospital in Marylebone, London. The operation, which was led by South African-born surgeon Donald Ross, was undertaken on Frederick West aged 45. It took more than seven hours to complete. The donor, Patrick Ryan, was a 26 year old labourer. Team members pictured includes, Mr Donald Longmore, Mr Donald Ross, Mr Keith Ross & Dr Jane Somerville
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