COVID-19: Clinical Advice
The following advice is provided for clinical staff involved in facilitating organ and tissue donation in the UK.
It is general guidance so please always check the latest Government COVID-19 advice for up to date national guidance as well as any local policies which may be applicable.
Clinical enquiries and questions should be directed as appropriate to: regional organ donation teams or Regional Clinical Leads for Organ Donation, national organ retrieval service leads, or transplant centres.
Anti-viral treatments
Organ transplant recipients, people on an organ transplant waiting list, and their clinicians are advised to refer to the latest guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) regarding COVID-19 treatments.
Further information is also available on the NHS England website.
COVID-19 guidance for people whose immune system means they are at higher risk can be accessed on the Government website.
Further advice for patients
- Read our coronavirus advice to transplant patients
- Frequently asked questions about transplants during coronavirus