Question follow-through · 19106

Blood: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 2142 on Blood: Donors, how does the number of blood donors with the RO subtype who completed donations in the 12 month period compare with th

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
15 Jul 2026
Target answer date
1 Sept 2026
Answer
3 Sept 2026 · 50 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 2142 on Blood: Donors, how does the number of blood donors with the RO subtype who completed donations in the 12 month period compare with th

  2. 1 Sept 2026

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  3. 3 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for collecting blood donations across England, in order to fulfil hospital requests to meet patient need.Between 1 May 2025 and 30 April 2026, 27,984 donors with Ro subtype blood completed at least one blood...

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