Coventry reacts to landmark ruling on LGBT+ blood donations
Blood donor rules are going to be relaxed for gay and bisexual men from 2021
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Rule changes means more gay and bisexual men can give blood
A “landmark” change to blood donation rules will enable more gay and bisexual men to donate blood in the future, the government has announced.
The new criteria focuses on individual behaviours and lifts a blanket deferral for any men who have had sex with men in the last three months.
“This landmark change to blood donation is safe and it will allow many more people to take the opportunity to help save lives”
Matt Hancock
The move, which will be implemented across the UK, will mean men who have sex with men in a long-term relationship will be able to donate blood from summer 2021.
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Gay and bi-sexual men able to donate blood more easily under new rules for Northern Ireland
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