Having dug around a bit, the Ministers statement at the time (2013) said .... "It is important to be clear about the Government's plans to sell all, or part, of the state-owned plasma company PRUK. This company is completely separate to NHS Blood and Transplant and plays no role in blood donations or organ supply - there is no intention to sell NHS Blood and Transplant. Ministers have made clear the huge debt of gratitude owed to all those who freely donate blood to the NHS."
A bit more info about PRUK (the bit that was sold off) for £200 million.
"Devin O'Reilly, managing director of Bain Capital in London, said: "We are excited about the prospects of PRUK in the growing plasma products industry and are committed to investing in the company to help it reach its full potential in this global market.
Plasma Resources turn plasma in the blood into life-saving treatments for immune deficiencies, neurological diseases and haemophilia.
Plasma is a clear, brown-coloured liquid which acts as a 'storage area' for fluids.
But the plasma is collected from US donors because of concerns of a risk of contamination with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human form of BSE.
The service is completely seperate to blood donation services in the UK, which are unaffected."
Source: http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2013...-blood-services-sold-to-mitt-romney-s-company
I did know that NHSBT sell excess plasma & blood products to research companies, now you could argue it shouldn`t but its better than binning it I guess?
A bit more info about PRUK (the bit that was sold off) for £200 million.
"Devin O'Reilly, managing director of Bain Capital in London, said: "We are excited about the prospects of PRUK in the growing plasma products industry and are committed to investing in the company to help it reach its full potential in this global market.
Plasma Resources turn plasma in the blood into life-saving treatments for immune deficiencies, neurological diseases and haemophilia.
Plasma is a clear, brown-coloured liquid which acts as a 'storage area' for fluids.
But the plasma is collected from US donors because of concerns of a risk of contamination with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human form of BSE.
The service is completely seperate to blood donation services in the UK, which are unaffected."
Source: http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2013...-blood-services-sold-to-mitt-romney-s-company
I did know that NHSBT sell excess plasma & blood products to research companies, now you could argue it shouldn`t but its better than binning it I guess?