§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many units of blood have been supplied by the Blood Transfusion Service to (a) National Health Service hospitals and (b) other hospitals since May 1979 in Scotland.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is not available in precisely the form requested. The information which can be supplied about blood issued by regional transfusion centres is as follows:
Units* issued Year ended 31 March NHS hospitals Other hospitals Total 1980 — — 264,589 1981 — — 265,161 1982 276,734 1,052 277,786 1983 271,809 1,486 273,295 * A unit represents one donation of blood.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Scotland to which private hospitals in Scotland blood from the Blood Transfusion Service has been supplied since May 1979.
§ Mr. John MacKayBlood has been supplied to the following private hospitals and clinics:
- Bon Secours hospital, Glasgow
- The Edinburgh private clinic, Edinburgh
- Fernbrae private clinic (Dundee) Ltd, Dundee
- Nuffield McAlpin clinic, Glasgow
- St. John's nursing home, Aberdeen
- St. Raphael's hospital, Edinburgh
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what handling charges per unit have been paid by private hospitals in Scotland for blood supplies from the Blood Transfusion Service since May 1979.
§ Mr. John MacKayNone.