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Stem Cells: Donors

2026-06-14 · Department of Health and Social Care · 9688 · Official question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the reduction in UK donor availability at confirmatory typing.

Answer

The Department’s Stem Cell Programme has facilitated the creation of a unified stem cell registry, a cord stem cell bank, and most recently included a focus on diverse donor recruitment to reduce health inequalities. The Department has agreed to a new thr...