Bone marrow (or stem cell) transplantation (BMT) is a cure for many primary immunodeficiency (PID) conditions.
Once you've made the decision for your child to have a stem cell transplant (BMT), you can begin the process of getting ready.
The information below aims to help parents and carers prepare for a child's admission to a hospital for a BMT.
This information was reviewed by:
Parents of children who have been through a BMT for a primary immunodeficiency.
Karen Nicholson, Nurse Practitioner – Team Lead, Children & Young People's Stem Cell Transplant Service for Immunology, The Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle.
Annette Hill, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Outpatient Nursing Team Lead, Bone Marrow Transplant Team, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.
Professor Emma Morris, Professor of Clinical Cell & Gene Therapy at University College London and honorary consultant in haematology/stem cell transplantation at University College London Hospital and The Royal Free Hospital in London.
Immunodeficiency UK would like to thank them for their input.
Posted January 2026.
