Question follow-through · 63049

Sickle Cell Diseases: Blood Transfusions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many sickle cell patients (a) with and (b) without the Ro subtype were unable to receive a matching transfusion due to low supplies in the last 12 months.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
26 Jun 2025
Target answer date
1 Jul 2025
Answer
2 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many sickle cell patients (a) with and (b) without the Ro subtype were unable to receive a matching transfusion due to low supplies in the last 12 months.

  2. 1 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    NHS Blood and Transplant is responsible for collection of blood donations and supply of blood and blood products to hospitals to meet patient need in England.Data is not held centrally on the purpose for which each blood product is requested and supplied.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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