#OnThisDay 1967: Dr Christiaan Barnard completed the first successful human heart transplant in South Africa. He is lauded as a pioneer today but Barnard faced his fair share of criticism in the 1960s. | BBC Archive

Changed Lives: Stories from our kidney patients At the heart of the NKTI's mission to provide compassionate and quality health care for renal and allied diseases, urologic conditions, and transplantation are the patients themselves. Watch the video to know more about their stories and transplantation journey. | National Kidney and Transplant Institute

Thousands of lives. One man. Sir Magdi Yacoub changed their stories forever. As featured on The One Show this month, pioneering heart surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub has been honoured with our first ever Lifetime Achievement Award. Over a remarkable seven‑decade career, he has revolutionised cardiac care, performing thousands of life‑saving operations, pioneering heart and lung transplantation in the UK, and reshaping the future of medicine. | British Heart Foundation