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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-07more like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Donors: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to increase awareness of the importance of (a) blood and platelet donation, (b) stem cell donation, (c) bone marrow donation and (d) organ registration among school-aged children. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 47069 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-14more like thismore than 2016-10-14
answer text <p>NHS Blood and Transplant runs donor recruitment campaigns for blood, platelet, stem cell and organ donation throughout the year. Examples include the recently launched Missing Type campaign to promote blood donation; implementation of their <em>Taking Organ Transplantation to 2020: A UK Strategy</em> and management of the NHS Cord Blood Bank and British Bone Marrow Registry, working with Anthony Nolan.</p><p>Specific action addressing awareness of registration among school-aged children includes the introduction of new education resources designed to equip secondary school teachers with the knowledge to educate and engage students about organ donation and working with Anthony Nolan to run the Be a Lifesaver education programme which trains volunteers to educate 16-18 year olds about stem cell, blood and organ donation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon more like this
answering member printed Nicola Blackwood more like this
grouped question UIN 47068 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-14T11:31:19.53Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-14T11:31:19.53Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this