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<p>NHS Blood and Transplant, which is accountable to the Secretary of State for Health
and Social Care, is responsible for the provision of a reliable, safe and efficient
supply of blood to hospitals in England.</p><p>All donors complete an extensive donor
health check questionnaire before each donation. The donations are then screened for
infections before the blood is sent to hospitals.</p><p>NHS Blood and Transplant respects
and accepts the self-identified gender of the person presenting to give blood. Both
the potential donor’s assigned sex at birth and their self-identifying gender are
recorded. This information is then used to dictate how NHS Blood and Transplant uses
any donated product in respect of biological sex-related risks – including transfusion-related
acute lung injury.</p>
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