HC Deb 19 October 1950 vol 478 c268W
76. Mr. Leather

asked the Minister of Health what importance his Department place on the blood transfusion service in the event of any atomic warfare; and what steps he will take to see that the units of this service are not all concentrated in the centre of what appear to be likely target areas.

Mr. Bevan

I regard this service as of the first importance, and I am asking regional hospital boards to plan for its expansion and to take the first steps for establishing duplicate centres where required.