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William Morrison-Bates made this Freedom of Information request to NHS Blood and Transplant
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From: William Morrison-Bates
24 July 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
I wish to ascertain
1. The exact percentage (%) of whole blood obtained by voluntary
donation that is actually used for the intended purpose of
transfusions.
2. The exact percentage (%)of donated whole blood that is used for
the manufacture of blood products ( serums etc)for eventual sale to
countries other than the UK
3. Exact details of the countries in which these products are being
sold, and exact details of the profits gained from their sale.
Yours faithfully,
William Morrison-Bates
NHS Blood and Transplant
29 July 2009
Our ref: MI/161192
Dear Mr Morrison-Bates
Acknowledgement
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We aim to respond within 20 working days.
In the meantime, if you have any urgent queries, please call my colleague,
Marianne on 020 8271 6350 and she will be happy to help.
Yours sincerely
Andrew Pearce
Head of Donor Advocacy
E-mail: [email address]
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NHS Blood and Transplant
20 August 2009
Dear Mr. Morrison-Bates,
Thank you for your request to access information from NHS Blood and
Transplant.
I am writing to inform you that our full response to your concerns is
taking longer to complete than we originally anticipated. Please accept my
apologies for the delay.
In the meantime please rest assured that we are dealing with your request
and we will be sending you a response soon.
If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact
me.
regards,
Mr. Narinder K. Thapar, BA(Hons)
Communications & Public Affairs
NHS Blood and Transplant
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21 August 2009
Dear Mr. Morrison-Bates,
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NHS Blood and Transplant
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From: William Morrison-Bates
21 August 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
I find your reply somewhat puzzling as I was employed at the Blood
Products Laboratory Dagger Lane Elstree for quite a while, where
not only blood products were manufactured for eventual overseas
sale, but testing was carried out on live animals.
I'm certain that this is not a figment of my imagination, and maybe
a further response from yourself would be in order ?
Yours faithfully,
William Morrison-Bates
NHS Blood and Transplant
27 August 2009
Dear Mr. Morrison-Bates,
Please find attached our response to your request for information from NHS
Blood and Transplant.
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If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Narinder Thapar, BA(Hons)
Communications & Public Affairs
NHS Blood and Transplant
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addressee only and may be confidential. Please inform the sender if you
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Organ donation. The gift of life.
You can visit us at [4]www.nhsbt.nhs.uk
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William Morrison-Bates left an annotation (27 August 2009)
And today Children..we're going to look through the square window !!!
brian ovens left an annotation (14 January 2011)
William,
Great questions and I hope you keep asking questions and taking it further. I was listening to a radio show last week and it mentioned that blood in England and Wales that is collected from blood transfusion vans is resold to the NHS. I have since had this confirmed, in Scotland it is sold to private patients.
The answers you have received are baffling.
Good luck
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William Morrison-Bates left an annotation (21 August 2009)
where not only serums and other products were manufactured for sale abroad, but testing on live animals took place....
or maybe I just imagined the whole thing ?? think not !!
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