Written questions

Blood: Donors

Commons · Question 108632 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of blood donation events.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 3 Feb 2026

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood services in England. In the last financial year, NHSBT delivered over 700 donor recruitment events, resulting in 17,000 new registrations and more than 8,000 blood donation appointments booked. Cur...