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Charcot Road
Colindale
NW9 5BG
Our ref: MOC/ 388504
Tel: 01923 366 7643
www.nhsbt.nhs.uk
Dear Mr Carter
Re: Information request
Thank you for your request dated 27th December 2019 for information from NHS
Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) regarding discarded blood donations.
I am writing to advise you that we are able to provide you with the following
information in response to your request.
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a Special Health Authority. Its remit includes
the provision of a reliable, efficient supply of blood and associated services to the
NHS in England.
If you require information from the Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish Blood services
you will need to contact them direct.
(1) How many usable donations are discarded?
(An overall figure and a proportion of overall usable donations would be
helpful. One figure for a single twelve month period would be acceptable.) In the 2018/19 financial year 5,909 (0.42%) of usable Red Cell units were expired.
(2) Is there an acceptable / expected figure for the number / proportion of
discarded usable donations? (i.e. recognising that it will be necessary to have
an over-supply in order to be able to deal with any emergencies and
contingencies.)
Our target for expiry of usable Red Cells is 1.00% or less.
I hope this is helpful in addressing your questions. Please quote the reference
number above in any future communications.
Yours sincerely
Wayne Lawley
Head of Corporate Communications
E-mail: xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xx
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a
complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: Customer Services Operations
Manager, NHS Blood and Transplant, Charcot Road, Colindale, NW9 5BG (Email:
xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xx).
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information
Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted
the complaints procedure provided by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.