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<p>The Department has not issued guidance or advice on the potential impact of Section
170 of the Health and Care Act 2022 on clinical practice. On 15 July 2022, NHS Blood
and Transplant wrote to NHS Trust Chief Executives, Medical Directors, Advisory Group
Chairs, Clinicians and Recipient and Living Donor Co-ordinators to inform them of
the commencement of Section 170 of the Health and Care Act 2022.</p><p>We continue
to engage with colleagues across the public sector, including from NHS Blood and Transplant,
the Human Tissue Authority, UK Visas and Immigration, National Crime Agency and the
Crown Prosecution Service, to raise awareness of the change in the law and build the
United Kingdom’s capacity to identify, investigate and prosecute transplant tourism.</p>
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