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About NHSBT


Strategy NHSBT is a Special Health Authority in the NHS with responsibility for optimising the supply of blood, organs, and tissues, and raising the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of blood and transplant services. Our core purpose is to save and improve patients lives.

We are responsible for:
  • Encouraging people to donate organs, blood and tissues

  • Optimising the safety and supply of blood, organs and tissues

  • Helping to raise the quality, effectiveness and clinical outcomes of blood and transplant services

  • Providing expert advice to other NHS organisations, the Department of Health and devolved administrations

  • Providing advice and support to health services in other countries

  • Commissioning and conducting research and development

  • Implementing relevant EU statutory frameworks and guidance.