§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much blood from the national transfusion service was sold to the private sector in 1995 and 1996. [15502]
§ Mr. HoramBlood itself is never sold, although a handling charge is made to hospitals, whether private or national health service, to cover the costs of collecting, testing, processing and delivery blood. Information about the amount of blood supplied to the private sector is not available centrally.