HC Deb 03 April 2001 vol 366 c136W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent reports he has received regarding the safety of continuing to use PVC bags to contain blood in hospitals. [155775]

Mr. Denham

The Department is aware of six reports in the last two years relevant to the safety of the continued use of PVC blood bags. The reports were written by: The American Council on Science and Health; Greenpeace; the International Agency for Research on Cancer; Health Care Without Harm; the United States National Toxicology Program and the Swedish National Chemicals Inspectorate. They inform the continuing assessment of the safety of PVC blood bags used by the national blood services.