Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 87958
Blood: Donors
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS Blood and Transplant has made an assessment of the potential impact of the use of tanning injections more than (a) 12 months (b) three months prior to donating on blood safety.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe 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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