# Human Tissue Authority

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-02**: Baby Hugo Born — The first UK birth from a deceased donor womb is officially announced.
- **2025-06**: Pregnancy Confirmed — The recipient successfully conceived via IVF following the transplant.
- **2024-05**: Deceased Donor Transplant — The surgical team performed the UK's first successful cadaveric womb transplant.
- **2023-02**: First UK Womb Transplant — A living donor transplant was successfully performed between two sisters.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### UK Records First Birth Following Deceased Donor Womb Transplant
2026-02-24 12:03:40 · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The birth of baby Hugo marks a historic milestone in British reproductive medicine as the first successful delivery following a deceased donor womb transplant. This breakthrough validates the viability of cadaveric donation for uterine factor infertility, potentially expanding the donor pool for thousands of women.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/hugo-first-uk-baby-deceased-donor-womb-transplant

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