Blood Transfusion For Members Of Hm Armed Forces

EDM number 2355 in 2007-08, proposed by Bob Russell on 28/10/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Armed forces welfare and Health services.

That this House believes, in accordance with the Military Covenant, that HM Armed Forces deserve the best available health care at all times; notes that in January this year 18 injured UK soldiers were given US blood that had not been properly screened during life-saving transfusions; notes that pathogen inactivation technology would have prevented such a risk and destroyed most blood borne viruses such as HIV, HBV, Hepatitis B and C, SARs, avian influenza and others; further notes that it is already tried and tested, and is in use around the world; considers that such technology would be a more economic and safer option for the NHS and military blood supply chain services; and therefore calls on those responsible for the military blood supply chain to adopt pathogen inactivation.

This motion has been signed by a total of 53 MPs.