Blood donor rules to be relaxed for gay and bisexual men in England

Blood donor rules to be relaxed for gay and bisexual men in England Gay and bisexual men will be able to donate blood more easily from next summer following a landmark policy change, the NHS blood service has announced. The move has been welcomed by campaigners who have fought to overturn rules that “perpetuate inequality”.

Men in a long-term relationship with another man will be able to donate blood from next summer, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) said. The rules currently require all men who have had sex with men to abstain from sex for three months to give blood. The Guardian

See also:

• Landmark change to blood donation criteria Department of Health and Social Care