§ Mrs. Renee Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 21 June, Official 137W Report, c. 30, if he is yet in a position to announce improvements in record-keeping procedures in the blood transfusion service.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe advisory committee on the national blood transfusion service has commissioned a study of record-keeping and stock control practices in hospital blood banks to supplement the reviews already carried out in regional blood transfusion centres. The committee expects to receive the study report shortly for consideration at its next meeting in January 1983. I shall then consider the committee's advice.