Introducing Transplant and Transfusion : a new voice for our community

Demand for organ transplantation and blood transfusion continues to rise, while donor numbers fall and the service as a whole faces growing pressure. Simultaneously, patient outcomes are being transformed by advances in transfusion practice and organ preservation. Dominic Simpson, Consultant Editor, introduces Transplant and Transfusion , a new peer-reviewed journal which provides a single forum to support front-line professionals in an academic landscape previously fragmented by specialty.