Hiv

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (Special Agency) should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (Special Agency),

How many instances of blood donations had HIV been detected at screening over the last 15 years?

Yours faithfully,

John Brown

Johnston Paula, Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (Special Agency)

Dear Mr Brown,

Thank you for your request for information under the FOI Act. We are dealing with it under the relevant legislation and will provide you with a response within the permitted timescale.

Best Regards,

Paula

Paula Johnston
Information Governance Manager
NI Blood Transfusion Service
Tel: (028) 9032 1414

-----Original Message-----
From: John Brown [mailto:[FOI #641427 email]]
Sent: 03 February 2020 02:35
To: Freedom Of Information <[NIBTS request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Hiv

Dear Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (Special Agency),

How many instances of blood donations had HIV been detected at screening over the last 15 years?

Yours faithfully,

John Brown

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