HC Deb 20 June 1995 vol 262 cc201-2W
23. Mrs. Jane Kennedy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the current levels of blood stocks. [27734]

Mr. Sackville

Blood stocks held on 16 June 1995 were 16,707 units. The National Blood Authority, which is responsible for our blood services, collects sufficient blood from our volunteer donors to meet the needs of hospitals.

Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the estimated daily requirement of red blood cell units for each of the eight NHS regions in England and Wales; and what was the total number available in each region for each of the last 30 days. [29524]

Mr. Sackville

The National Blood Service aims to meet, each day, from stock, the national demand from hospitals for blood. Figures are not collected on the basis of national health service regions.

The last complete period for which figures are available from the National Blood Authority, for issues and stock, is April 1995. During that period, nationally, the average number of units of red cells issued daily was 8,500. During the same period the average daily national stock was 17,000.