§ Mr. McTaggartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many units of blood products were supplied to(a) commercial medical establishments and (b) other private hospitals by the Scottish blood transfusion service in each year since 1982, what was the cost of these supplies in each year, and what was the revenue income in each year from such sales.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe available information is as follows:
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Year ending 31 March Supplied to the private sector Revenue received Units of whole blood and platelet depleted blood Units of red cell concentrates (£) 1983 650 830 Nil 1984 560 1,600 1,915 1985 730 2,300 27,287 1986 494 2,509 34,032 1987 385 2,755 45,380 1988 286 3,384 54,557 Notes:
- 1. Other blood products are occasionally supplied, in small quantities, to the private sector.
- 2. Receipts relate to all blood and blood products supplied.
- 3. Receipts will not necessarily be brought to account in the year of supply.
§ Mr. McTaggartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to announce the review of handling charges for blood, blood products and plasma units to private medical establishments by the blood transfusion service.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe Scottish Home and Health Department received the preliminary results of the review on 31 January 1989. I shall write to the hon. Member once a decision has been taken.