Blood: Donors
(asked on 30th March 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Government plans to next review restrictions related to blood donation (a) in general and (b) on the deferral criterion for people classified as men who have sex with men.
This question was answered on 24th April 2017
The Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood Tissues and Organs is currently reviewing blood donor selection criteria, including the deferral period for men who have sex with men. The review is on track to be completed by summer 2017.