Ashley Dalton corrected a written answer on Blood: Donors

12 May 2025 · Commons written answer · Department of Health and Social Care

Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour, Clapham and Brixton Hill) asked written question 45856 on 17 April 2025. Ashley Dalton answered on 24 April 2025 for the Department of Health and Social Care, and Ashley Dalton corrected the answer on 12 May 2025. The correction replaced 2 figures (169,436, 4,527) with 2 figures (169,419, 6,165). Altogether 27 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of NHS blood donation appointments cancelled due to (a) low iron levels, (b) low haemoglobin and (c) travel to and from other countries.

Original and corrected answer

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NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood donation in England. NHSBT tests for haemoglobin levels rather than iron levels ahead of blood ~~donation.~~ In ~~the last 12 months, 169,436~~ donations were deferred due to low haemoglobin levels, and ~~4,527~~ donations were deferred due to the donor’s recent travel to other countries where there is a risk of transmitting specific diseases to recipients via the blood donated. Information for donors on eligibility to donate, including on haemoglobin levels and donation after travel, is available at the following link: www.blood.co.uk	NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood donation in England. NHSBT tests for haemoglobin levels rather than iron levels ahead of blood donation.Data for deferrals is currently held for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. In this period, 169,419 donations were deferred due to low haemoglobin levels, and 6,165 donations were deferred due to the donor’s recent travel to other countries where there is a risk of transmitting specific diseases to recipients via the blood donated. Information for donors on eligibility to donate, including on haemoglobin levels and donation after travel, is available at the following link: www.blood.co.uk

Original

Corrected

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood donation in England. NHSBT tests for haemoglobin levels rather than iron levels ahead of blood ~~donation.~~ In ~~the last 12 months, 169,436~~ donations were deferred due to low haemoglobin levels, and ~~4,527~~ donations were deferred due to the donor’s recent travel to other countries where there is a risk of transmitting specific diseases to recipients via the blood donated.
Information for donors on eligibility to donate, including on haemoglobin levels and donation after travel, is available at the following link:
www.blood.co.uk

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood donation in England. NHSBT tests for haemoglobin levels rather than iron levels ahead of blood donation.Data for deferrals is currently held for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. In this period, 169,419 donations were deferred due to low haemoglobin levels, and 6,165 donations were deferred due to the donor’s recent travel to other countries where there is a risk of transmitting specific diseases to recipients via the blood donated.
Information for donors on eligibility to donate, including on haemoglobin levels and donation after travel, is available at the following link:
www.blood.co.uk

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