§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what approaches he has had from industry about the availability for commercial use of materials derived from human blood which are surplus to the needs of the National Health Service.
§ Dr. VaughanBlood donated to the National Blood Transfusion Service may be used as whole blood or manufactured into a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic products. The NHS has only a limited use for certain byproducts of the manufacturing processes and other blood-derived materials. The Department has received requests from several pharmaceutical companies wishing to use surplus materials of this kind. I am sure that the majority of blood donors would wish the maximum use to be made of their donations, and so I have agreed that the Department should discuss with the NHS and the companies concerned the possible sale of such materials for the manufacture of health care products. The income from this will directly benefit the NHS.