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White women added to NHS eligibility list to donate stem cells

White women added to NHS eligibility list to donate stem cells



Health service aims to sign up 30,000 people a year to meet rising demand and reduce use of more expensive importsMillions of women are now eligible to donate stem cells on the NHS for the first time amid rising demand for life-saving transplants and a drive to reduce reliance on expensive imports.Previously, only men aged 17 to 40 or women of Asian, black or mixed heritage aged 17 to 40 could join the NHS stem cell donor register. Now, all white women aged 17 to 40 are able to sign up. Continue reading…



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Author : Andrew Gregory Health editor

Publish date : 2024-10-03 23:01:37

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