Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 39559

Blood Transfusion Services: Innovation

Tabled: 19 March 2025

Answered: 28 March 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to invest in new technologies and innovations to enhance the efficiency and resilience of the UK’s blood supply chain.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood services in England. The baseline price charged by NHSBT to hospitals for the blood they use is negotiated annually between NHSBT, NHS England, and the Department. This reflects the investments tha...

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