Blood (Hansard, 18 November 1997)

§ Dr. Harris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if increased cost recovery charges for donated blood products will be levied to national health service hospitals and national health service trusts during the financial year 1998–99. [15560]

§ Mr. Boateng
Blood handling costs for 1998–99 are currently under review.

§ Dr. Harris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans the National Blood Authority has to introduce tests for anti-malaria antibodies. [15564]

§ Mr. Boateng
The National Blood Authority is currently piloting malarial antibody screening tests in two centres.

§ Dr. Harris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many staff were employed at the National Blood Authority's headquarters at Watford, and what were the centre's operating costs in the last year for which figures are available. [155631

§ Mr. Boateng
In 1996–97 there were 25 staff at the Watford headquarters. The operating costs were £1.7 million for that year.
170W

§ Dr. Harris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish the surveys of blood donors on the sale or disposal of surplus blood products, quoted by the National Blood Authority in their communications. [15585]

§ Mr. Boateng
[holding answer 11 November 1997]: The latest survey was carried out in 1996, and copies of the report "Blood Donors and Exports" have been placed in the Library.

§ Dr. Harris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the value of transitional funding provided to the three zones of the National Blood Service in order to facilitate the reorganisation of the English blood services. [15576]

§ Mr. Boateng
[holding answer 11 November 1997]: The transitional funding to the zones was £3.3 million, £1.1 million per zone.

§ Dr. Harris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many working days during 1996–97 and during the first half-year of 1997–98,(a) total blood stocks in England were less than 15,000 units, (b) stocks of group O positive were less than 3,200 units, (c) stocks of group O negative were less than 1,100 units and (d) stocks of group AB positive exceeded 1,200 units. [15581]
171W

§ Mr. Boateng
[holding answer 11 November 1997]: The information requested is in the table.

1996–97 Number of working days (251) 1997–98 (April—end September) Number of working days (126)

Total stock less than 15,000 49 0

O positive stock less than 3,200 43 1

O negative stock less than 1,100 14 0

AB positive stock more than 1,200 247 125

§ Dr. Harris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many red cell units were issued by zone and by year, by the National Blood Service during (i) 1994–95, (ii) 1995–96, (iii) 1996–97 and (iv) the first half-year of 1997–98. [15580]

§ Mr. Boateng
[holding answer 11 November 1997]: The information requested is in the table:

1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 (6 months)

Midlands and South West 577,803 586,425 586,113 303,861

London and South East 782,457 803,411 814,619 422,271

North 756,277 763,656 782,706 403,832

NBS 2,116,537 2,153,492 2,183,438 1,129,964

§ Dr. Harris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the National Blood Service performance indicators for each zone for the financial year 1996–97 and for the first half-year of 1997–98. [15579]

§ Mr. Boateng
[holding answer 11 November 1997]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health gave him on 11 November 1997, Official Report, columns 705–06.

§ Dr. Harris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the costs of redundancy payments made to National Blood Service personnel since 1 April 1995, in each National Blood Service zone and in each financial year. [15577]

§ Mr. Boateng
[holding answer 11 November 1997]: The information requested is given in the table.

£000

1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 (April—end September)

London and South East Nil 328 131

Midlands and South West 26 281 152

North 133 505 146

Total 159 1,114 429

§ Dr. Harris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total expenditure by the National Blood Authority in (i) 1994–95, (ii) 1995–96 and (iii) 1996–97 and what is the forecast expenditure for 1997–98. [15583]
172W

§ Mr. Boateng
[holding answer 11 November 1997]: The information requested is as follows:

Year £ million

1994–95 173

1995–96 188

1996–97 202

1997–98 ¹207

¹Forecast.

The figures given are for the authority as a whole, and are rounded to the nearest million.

§ Dr. Harris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the operating surplus or deficit for each zone of the National Blood Service for (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996–97 and (iii) the first six months of 1997–98. [15584]

§ Mr. Boateng
[holding answer 11 November 1997]: The information requested is in the table.

1995–96 £ 1996–97 £ April to end September 1997 £

London and South East (301,000) 18,000 88,000

Midlands and South West (730,000) (1,119,000) (766,000)

North (735,000) (301,000) (620,000)

Source:
National Blood Authority.

	1996–97 Number of working days (251)	1997–98 (April—end September) Number of working days (126)
Total stock less than 15,000	49	0
O positive stock less than 3,200	43	1
O negative stock less than 1,100	14	0
AB positive stock more than 1,200	247	125

	1994–95	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98 (6 months)
Midlands and South West	577,803	586,425	586,113	303,861
London and South East	782,457	803,411	814,619	422,271
North	756,277	763,656	782,706	403,832
NBS	2,116,537	2,153,492	2,183,438	1,129,964

£000
	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98 (April—end September)
London and South East	Nil	328	131
Midlands and South West	26	281	152
North	133	505	146
Total	159	1,114	429

Year	£ million
1994–95	173
1995–96	188
1996–97	202
1997–98	¹207
¹Forecast.
The figures given are for the authority as a whole, and are rounded to the nearest million.

	1995–96 £	1996–97 £	April to end September 1997 £
London and South East	(301,000)	18,000	88,000
Midlands and South West	(730,000)	(1,119,000)	(766,000)
North	(735,000)	(301,000)	(620,000)