Bone Marrow Donors

HC Deb 12 July 2000 vol 353 c574W

Fiona Mactaggart

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many bone marrow donors have been recruited by the National Blood Service in the last year. [129266]

Mr. Denham

In 1999–2000 6,000 new bone marrow donors were recruited by the National Blood Service and entered onto the British Bone Marrow Registry. The target for 2000–01 is 10,000.

Fiona Mactaggart

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many samples are analysed each week for the purposes of registration as a bone marrow donor by(a) the National Blood Service and (b) voluntary organisations. [129267]

Mr. Denham

The National Blood Service currently types around 120 samples each week. This will rise to 250 each week by the end of 2000–01. We understand that the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust aims to recruit around 300 new donors a week.