More gay and bisexual men allowed to donate blood thanks to historic rule change
More gay and bisexual men will be allowed to donate blood, platelets and plasma after historic new rules came into effect. © Sky News Screen Grab The new eligibility rules come into effect today on World Blood Donor Day
The new eligibility rules came into force today on World Blood Donor Day and mean that donors in England, Scotland and Wales will no longer be asked if they are a man who has had sex with another man, NHS Blood and Transplant said.
Instead, any individual who attends to give blood regardless of gender will be asked if they have had sex and, if so, about recent sexual behaviours.
Historic donation rule change will enable more gay and bisexual men to give blood
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More gay and bisexual men able to give blood after historic rule change
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