Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 87957

Blood: Donors

Tabled: 4 November 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Shivani Raja

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason people who have used tanning injections are permanently unable to donate blood.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The safety of blood is of the upmost importance. Patients that receive blood donations can be particularly vulnerable to infections. In the United Kingdom, the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 mandate permanent deferral from blood donation for an...

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