HC Deb 25 July 1986 vol 102 cc747-8W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will give for each quarter since 1980 the total number of units of blood supplied to non-National Health Services hospitals by the regional blood transfusion service, covering South London, Surrey, Sussex and Kent;

(2) if he will give for each year since 1975 the total number of units of blood supplied to non-National Health Service hospitals by the national blood transfusion service.

Mr. Whitney

[pursuant to his reply, 30 June 1986, c. 432]: From 1982, the first year for which we have figures, the total numbers of units of blood supplied direct to non-National Health Service hospitals from the South London regional transfusion centre were as shown in the table. The national figures follow:

South London Regional Transfusion Centre
Quarter ended Total units of blood issued to non-NHS hospitals
31 March 1982 2,330
30 June 1982 2,122
30 September 1982 2,322
31 December 1982 2,367
31 March 1983 2,507
30 June 1983 2,450
30 September 1983 2,603
31 December 1983 2,614
31 March 1984 1,799
30 June 1984 2,564
30 September 1984 2,957
31 December 1984 3,113
31 March 1985 3,048
30 June 1985 3,947
30 September 1985 3,265
31 December 1985 *3,625
* (provisional)

Regional Blood Transfusion Centres, England and Wales
Year Total units of blood issued to non-NHS hospitals
1982 31,437
1983 40,786
1984 49,232
1985 *54,327
* (provisional)