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  • Blood donation to be made more inclusive

    A question on sexual activity of partners in areas where HIV is widespread will be removed from the donor safety check form.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Landmark change to blood donation criteria

    Men who have sex with men in a long-term relationship will be able to donate blood in England following changes to blood donation criteria.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Cyngor Diwygiedig ar Fesurau Lleihau Risg clefyd amrywiolyn Creutzfeldt-Jakob (vCJD) ar gyfer y DU

    Welsh language version of the Minister of State for Care's written ministerial statement on revised advice on variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) risk reduction measures for the UK.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New rules on blood donation come into force

    Changes to rules on blood donation will maintain the safety of the blood supply while allowing more people to donate.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • More people will be able to give blood following scientific review

    How the rules around blood donation will change for some groups of people, following a clinical study with recommendations.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New Action to Promote LGBT Equality

    The Government announces new proposals to streamline and de-medicalise the process for changing gender and launches a nationwide LGBT survey

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Recent non-executive appointments to Department of Health public bodies and committees

    A number of appointments and re-appointments have been made to the Department’s public bodies and committees.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Measures currently in place in the UK to reduce the potential risk of vCJD transmission via blood

    No evidence of any UK clinical cases of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) being linked to a blood transfusion given after 1999.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Member appointments to the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs

    Six new members have been appointed to the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues, and Organs (SaBTO). SaBTO provides independent…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Medical Directors’ Bulletin – April 2012

    The April edition of the Medical Directors’ Bulletin brings together a large amount of news that affect medical directors along with news that…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Provision of cytomegalovirus tested blood components position statement published

    The Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) has today published a position statement on the provision of cytomegalovirus tested blood components, together with a more detailed report.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Donor selection criteria review

    The advisory committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) completed a review of the evidence base for the blood donor selection criteria relating to sexual behaviour in May 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lifetime blood donation ban lifted for men who have had sex with men

    The lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have had sex with men is to be lifted following an evidence based review.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government