§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what price is paid by BUPA, or any other organisation, for blood obtained from the national blood transfusion service.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeNo charge is or will be made for blood supplied by the national blood transfusion service to anyone. I am considering whether charges might be introduced for the costs of handling blood supplied to non-NHS hospitals but not for the blood itself.
§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much blood has been supplied for each year from 1974 onwards from the national blood transfusion service and to whom; and what financial sums have been received each year.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe number of units of blood supplied to hospitals in England and Wales by the national blood transfusion service from 1974 to 1980—the latest year for which figures are available—is as follows:238W
Year Number 1974 1,488,179 1975 1,515,294 1976 1,582,024 1977 1,624,199 1978 1,663,219 1979 1,705,190 1980 1,793,172 More detailed information is not available centrally.
The blood was supplied free of charge.