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Dept of Health

Answer

John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what funding was made available to (a) the NHS and (b) charitable bodies to recruit bone marrow donors in (i) 2002-03 and (ii) 2003-04; [216286] (2) what action the Government have taken to encourage the staff of Government Departments and public sector bodies to join bone marrow registers by arranging clinics and circulating literature. [216294] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department provided the National Blood Service (NBS) with £3.3 million in 2002-03 and £3.3 million 2003-04 to recruit additional bone marrow donors. The NBS recruits potential bone marrow donors at blood donation sessions using a range of methods. These include approaching potential donors on session, making available bone marrow literature on session and sending out bone marrow literature with blood donor session invitations. Government and other public service employees can find out about bone marrow donation and are recruited as potential bone marrow donors through invitation to or attendance at public blood donation sessions. The NBS organises blood donation sessions within Government Departments and other public sector bodies primarily aimed at staff within these bodies. Information on bone marrow donation is available at these sessions.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

431 c1976W;431 c1968W; 216286;216294

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Charities Finance Donors Government departments NHS Recruitment Public sector Publicity Bone marrow disorders

Link

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