AQW 2749/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 26/02/2020
Answered On Date: 12/03/2020
Priority Written: No

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

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/