Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112133

Blood: Donors

Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 20 February 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of blood donations.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood services in England and is delivering initiatives to increase blood donations. These include:increasing awareness of donation through high-profile year-round campaigns including National Blood Week...

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