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Baroness Merron (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 30 July 2024

Debate

NHS Blood and Transplant Service: Blood Stocks

Contribution

The noble Baroness is right in her observations. What I can say is that, while there has been a dramatic and somewhat sustained increase in the need for O-group blood, that is now improving. There has not been a negative effect on elective surgery; I think that is an important reassurance. In the future, obviously cyberattacks are going to be something that we are going to have to always be mindful of. That is why the service, at my request, is working to come up with plans for greater resilience, and such work is already ongoing within the department and across government.

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