Man brings High Court challenge over IBTS policy on gay men donating blood
The action has been taken by 27-year-old Tomas Heneghan.
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The action has been taken by 27-year-old Tomas Heneghan.
Health Minister Simon Harris has encouraged people to give blood over the coming weeks.
The Polish community in Ireland are encouraging their members to give blood donations.
All IBTS clinics nationwide were closed last week for a number of days due to the impact of Storm Emma.
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From today, a man who last had sex with another man more than 12 months ago will now be able to donate blood if he meets the other blood donor selection criteria.
First time blood donation levels have dropped by a fifth in the last decade.
Tomás Heneghan took a case against the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to get rid of the lifelong ban on gay men giving blood.
Lucy Hill (21) received the blood type required for a transfusion after an online campaign for donors went viral.
A new test introduced in July last year has been failing to identify donors with an iron deficiency.
The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has moved to have the ban lifted in Ireland.
Our blood banks often run low, yet we are locking thousands of safe donors out.
The minister wants to see the ban replaced with a 12 month deferral period.
A policy paper being examined sets out options including a total removal of the ban and a time deferral on donation.
35-year-old David McCarthy found out his friend Pete has bone marrow cancer and said he wanted to feel like he was doing something.
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A study shows that more blood donors will be needed in the future to cater for the ‘grey tsunami of ageing populations’ and the complex surgeries they will be getting.
A survey of medical interns in two of Dublin’s teaching hospitals reveals that just 26 per cent wear gloves when taking blood.