{"id":3634,"date":"2025-10-10T11:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/wythenshawe\/?p=3634"},"modified":"2025-10-23T14:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:06:21","slug":"wythenshawe-hospital-marks-1500th-life-saving-transplant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/wythenshawe\/wythenshawe-hospital-marks-1500th-life-saving-transplant\/","title":{"rendered":"Wythenshawe Hospital marks 1,500th life-saving transplant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester\u2019s world-renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/wythenshawe\/services\/cardiology-and-cardiothoracic-surgery\/heart-and-lung-transplant\/\">Heart and Lung Transplant Centre<\/a> at Wythenshawe Hospital has reached a major milestone \u2013 completing its 1,500th transplant.<\/p>\n<p>The unit, which carried out its first heart transplant in April 1987, is one of only five specialist centres in the UK offering adult heart and lung transplantation, and the only one serving patients in the North West of England. Since then, people from across the region and beyond have benefitted from life-saving surgery and pioneering treatments.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside transplants, the team has led the way in using mechanical heart pumps \u2013 known as ventricular assist devices (VADs) \u2013 to keep patients alive until a suitable donor heart becomes available. More than 180 patients have received long-term VAD support to date.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3647\" style=\"width: 186px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3647 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-for-Ramsbottom-United-pre-transplant.jpg-1-e1760091262412-186x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Martyn playing football\" width=\"186\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-for-Ramsbottom-United-pre-transplant.jpg-1-e1760091262412-186x300.jpeg 186w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-for-Ramsbottom-United-pre-transplant.jpg-1-e1760091262412-636x1024.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-for-Ramsbottom-United-pre-transplant.jpg-1-e1760091262412-768x1237.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-for-Ramsbottom-United-pre-transplant.jpg-1-e1760091262412-60x97.jpeg 60w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-for-Ramsbottom-United-pre-transplant.jpg-1-e1760091262412-680x1095.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-for-Ramsbottom-United-pre-transplant.jpg-1-e1760091262412.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martyn playing for Ramsbottom United pre-transplant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The programme itself owes its beginnings to the New Start charity, founded in 1986. Local supporters raised the funds needed for the first operations and continued to sustain the service until national funding was secured. The charity remains a vital partner today, supporting patients and their families.<\/p>\n<p>One of the 1500 people who have had their lives saved by the Wythenshawe Hospital\u2019s Heart and Lung Transplant Centre is Martyn Jackson, a 31-year-old paralegal from Wigan.<\/p>\n<p>Martyn had lived a very healthy life, after playing in Manchester United\u2019s academy as a teenager, he went on to play for several non-league clubs. It was during his time at Ramsbottom United that he became unwell and needed a heart transplant:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had no signs of illness beforehand and had lived my life without issue. Everything seemed fine, I\u2019d just got married in Paphos and I was happy. It wasn\u2019t until I got a viral infection in October 2024 that my transplant story began.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI collapsed at home during the night, I really didn\u2019t want to go to A&amp;E but my wife was adamant I should, so we compromised and we went. I couldn\u2019t even walk by the time we arrived at the A&amp;E door so we knew something was seriously wrong, they found out I had Myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart, and was blue lighted to the heart specialists at Wythenshawe Hospital.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3637\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3637 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Martyn-and-his-wife-at-their-wedding-day-in-Paphos.jpg-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Martyn and his wife at their wedding day cutting the cake\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martyn and his wife at their wedding day in Paphos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI was placed into an induced coma and woke up weeks later after multiple attempts had been made to bring me back to good health. They hadn\u2019t worked and I needed a heart transplant. I was placed on the super urgent list and was the sixth highest priority in the country. 11 days later I received a heart offer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wythenshawe Hospital\u2019s Heart and Lung Centre told Martyn in the morning his new heart was ready, by the end of the day he was undergoing surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce my heart had been transplanted, I was put into another coma for a week to recover.\u201d Explained Martyn.<br \/>\n\u201cI couldn\u2019t walk because of my condition and the muscle wastage from all the time I had been bedbound. It was really weird for me, not being able to move after living such an active lifestyle, but the physio team were incredible and really helped with my rehab.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3648\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3648 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-in-the-Transplant-Games-football-competition.jpg-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Three men in football kit\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-in-the-Transplant-Games-football-competition.jpg-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-in-the-Transplant-Games-football-competition.jpg-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-in-the-Transplant-Games-football-competition.jpg-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-in-the-Transplant-Games-football-competition.jpg-60x80.jpeg 60w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-in-the-Transplant-Games-football-competition.jpg-680x907.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-playing-in-the-Transplant-Games-football-competition.jpg.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martyn playing in the Transplant Games&#8217; football competition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIn truth, I don\u2019t remember much of it all as I was in and out of comas, but it was very difficult for my loved ones. My wife came to see me every day and my friends and family came when they could, but it was difficult due to the infection risk. From my perspective, I think it was easier for me than it was for them as I didn\u2019t know much about it, they had to watch this happen to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was kept in over Christmas and New Year. It was hard not doing my usual festive routine as it\u2019s usually me who cooks and I missed it all massively, but the Jim Quick Ward at Wythenshawe made it as homely as possible. We had Christmas dinner together, did quizzes, the support I had from them and my family made it better than I thought it would be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery member of staff was incredible, when I was at my worst they did anything I needed without hesitation. They were also a massive help with my wife and family throughout it too, the doctors were unbelievable in how informative and supportive they were, I always felt safe and my mind was at ease. The same goes for my loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt took two weeks with the physio team for me to be fit enough to be sent home. They need a special mention as I feel it\u2019s often difficult for patients to find the motivation for physio, but the work they did to get me fit enough to leave so soon was incredible.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3636\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3636 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-with-one-of-his-medals-from-the-Transplant-Games.jpg-169x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Martyn with one of his medals from the Transplant Games\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-with-one-of-his-medals-from-the-Transplant-Games.jpg-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-with-one-of-his-medals-from-the-Transplant-Games.jpg-575x1024.jpeg 575w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-with-one-of-his-medals-from-the-Transplant-Games.jpg-768x1367.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-with-one-of-his-medals-from-the-Transplant-Games.jpg-863x1536.jpeg 863w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-with-one-of-his-medals-from-the-Transplant-Games.jpg-60x107.jpeg 60w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-with-one-of-his-medals-from-the-Transplant-Games.jpg-680x1210.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Martyn-with-one-of-his-medals-from-the-Transplant-Games.jpg.jpeg 946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martyn with one of his medals from the Transplant Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not as physically fit as I was, but I still get to play golf and football. I recently went to the transplant games where I played golf, football, snooker and cricket ball throw, where I won silver in golf and the cricket ball throw. I was also asked to train with the England transplant team in Solihull, which I\u2019ll be doing later this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlaying golf and football again makes me feel like I\u2019m back to normal life, there were times when I lay in bed wondering if I would ever play again, it feels like a massive achievement to be where I am now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually play golf better than I did before, my friends have been joking that maybe I got a golfer\u2019s heart. Regardless, I just feel really lucky to have gotten a second chance at living. I don\u2019t know who my heart donor was, but I\u2019m extremely grateful that they made the decision to donate their organs to save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/people\/mark-cubbon\/\">Mark Cubbon<\/a>, Chief Executive of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, said of the landmark achievement: &#8220;Reaching 1,500 transplants is a remarkable achievement and a tribute to the dedication of our surgical, medical and nursing teams over nearly four decades. Most of all, it is a testament to the generosity of organ donors and their families, who make this life-saving work possible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wythenshawe Hospital has played a leading role in heart and lung transplantation for almost 40 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly proud of the expertise developed by our teams, which has made such a difference to so many people\u2019s lives, and of the support from New Start and our local community, without whom this programme would never have begun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis milestone is a moment to celebrate, but also to look forward as we continue to develop new treatments and give more patients the chance of a longer, healthier life. Everyone can play their part by ensuring that their families know their wishes on organ donation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It takes just two minutes to confirm your decision to become an organ donor \u2013 more information at <a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.organdonation.nhs.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPhill.Stotan%40mft.nhs.uk%7C52f123bd5b5348f7afc008ddfb7e338b%7Cddc77078e8034eeb80cadd03ba7459c4%7C0%7C0%7C638943241645764097%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=AQl15OVqWGfzb92WvJcPDV2%2BA48RuyuY%2BYVGih0MNgQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.organdonation.nhs.uk<\/a> or by using the NHS App.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester\u2019s world-renowned Heart and Lung Transplant Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital has reached a major milestone \u2013 completing its 1,500th transplant. 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