<2>Historic First: First British Baby Born Using Transplanted Womb From Dead Donor
<3>Groundbreaking Medical Achievement
The UK has witnessed a historic medical breakthrough with the birth of a 10-week-old boy named Hugo, who has become the first baby born in the country from a womb transplanted from a deceased donor. This remarkable achievement is a result of a 10-hour transplant operation performed at The Churchill Hospital in Oxford in June 2024 on his mother, Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb due to a condition called MRKH syndrome.
<3>Background and Significance
MRKH syndrome affects one in every 5,000 women, making it a rare condition. The transplant operation was part of a UK clinical research trial that aims to carry out 10 such procedures from deceased donors. Hugo’s birth is a significant milestone in this trial, marking the first successful outcome from a deceased donor womb transplant in the UK.
<3>Previous Efforts and Global Context
Earlier in 2025, a separate effort produced baby Amy, the first UK birth from a living womb donation. Her mother had received her older sister’s womb in January 2023. Globally, more than 100 womb transplants have