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Mr Chris Rudge, National Clinical Director for Transplant

Chris Rudge was appointed UK Transplant's first Medical Director in 2001 to provide clinical leadership and has played a wide role in developing working relationships between UKT, the clinical transplant programmes in the UK and the critical care community. He was consultant transplant surgeon at Guy's Hospital and then St Peter's Hospital.

In 1995 he became Director of Transplantation at The Royal London Hospital, where he continues to spend one day a week.

Mr Rudge will undertake his role as National Clinical Director for Transplant on secondment to the Department of Health for three years. His work as National Clinical Director will begin shortly once transitional arrangements at UK Transplant are in place.

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