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Blood donors are being urged to book and keep appointments this Christmas.

• Updated: 19 December 2023

Leading scientists at the independent Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) have confirmed that albumin, a critically important medicine for the NHS, can now be safely derived from UK plasma donors.

• Updated: 26 June 2023

Government welcomes recommendations to improve organ transplant system and save lives.

• Updated: 21 February 2023

Bereaved partners in England are urged to come forward for more financial support from the England Infected Blood Support Scheme

• Updated: 3 December 2021

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

• Updated: 11 October 2021

Government removes ban on UK-sourced blood plasma for the manufacture of immunoglobulins.

• Updated: 25 February 2021

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.

• Updated: 14 December 2020

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.

• Updated: 9 September 2019

Thousands of victims of the tragedy will receive increased financial support from the infected blood support scheme in England.

• Updated: 30 April 2019