The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Anne Milton)
As part of the Government’s desire to see improved services for NHS patients, the Department asked the NHS Blood and Transplant Authority to lead a review of stem cell transplant services.
The authority duly established the UK Stem Cell Strategic Forum, an advisory group of national and international experts, service providers, clinicians, patients and charities which has now reported on its findings. The report, “The Future of Unrelated Donor Stem Cell Transplantation in the UK”, contains 20 recommendations on how we can better deliver this type of stem cell technology for the benefit of NHS patients.
The Department welcomes the report. We will now begin work, in collaboration with the NHS, NHS Blood and Transplant and the Anthony Nolan Trust to develop improved partnership working and consider how the findings and recommendations in the report can be best translated into real service improvements.
A copy of the report has been placed in the Library and copies are available to hon. Members in the Vote Office.