§ 53. Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the daily average shortage of blood bank reserves in hospitals in England and Wales; and whether he will initiate a new 173W nationwide campaign to recruit more blood donors.
§ Mr. CrossmanGenerally the National Blood Transfusion Service meets the increasing needs of hospitals, but local difficulties occur from time to time, particularly over holiday periods and during epidemics. More donors are constantly required and regional transfusion centres arrange local publicity throughout the year with the help of material produced by my Department.