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News press conference after Britains first heart transplant was successfully carried
News press conference after 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. Pictured Saturday 4th May 1968. 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. Pictured. Seated (l-r) Mr Ronald Denny, Nurse McLeary, Dr Botha, Sister Wulf, Mr Serrell Watts, Sister Isobel Curry, Mr Donald Longmore, Mr Donald Ross, Mr Keith Ross & Dr Jane Somerville. Standing. (l-r) Mr Raymond Payne, Mr Gerrard Linley, Mr Charles Gilmore, Mrs Khoja, Mr Gerwin Cornish, Dr Ann Naylor, Sister lyons Davis, Mr J Gibbons
Carl Bruin
Daily Mirror
Mirrorpix
London
Greater London
England
Y4498
Media ID 21678495
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