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Asked by Paula

AQW 2749/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health whether people are asked to state their sexual orientation before giving blood.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 26 February 2020

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
26 February 2020
Answer due by
12 March 2020
Answered
12 March 202015 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

Potential donors are not asked to state their sexual orientation when giving blood.

A link to the “can I donate section” on the NIBTS website is below. This replicates much of the content of the Donor Healthcheck Questionnaire.

https://nibts.hscni.net/donating-blood/can-i-donate/

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