"Thank you, Mr Williams, for relieving me of my Chairman duties so punctually. It was a great relief to have a rest and a coffee before I opened this debate. I am pleased to see the Minister in her place, because this is a subject that she will understand from …..." Jim Dobbin - View Speech
"Everything should be up for review at the present time. I am quite sure that the National Blood Service is considering that matter as part of its review.
Donors give their services absolutely free to the national health service. The Department of Health funds the production of all the organisation’s …..." Jim Dobbin - View Speech
"If that were the case, it would make it much more dangerous for those patients who were waiting to receive that blood or organ. I would not like to see that happening.
The National Blood Service has created a strategy for each of its departments as it strives to improve …..." Jim Dobbin - View Speech
"Yes. That is exactly right. Those staff, who are well trained specialists in their area, are very concerned about the damage that this proposal would do to the blood transfusion system and they are very angry about what is possibly going to happen. Of course, they also fear that …..." Jim Dobbin - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Gentleman very much. That was a very positive contribution, based on his own specific experience. There is a petition about this issue, there are now some 35,000 signatures on it, and it is building up all the time...." Jim Dobbin - View Speech
"I referred earlier to another privatisation that took place in the health service, when cleaning was put out to tender. Of course, the quality of the service was reduced. That is exactly what I fear will happen with the blood service, because if someone is in the business of making …..." Jim Dobbin - View Speech
"I have a letter from Andrew Pearce, who is the head of donor advocacy in the NHS. The second paragraph says:
“The review is at an early stage and is likely to take a few months. Although we cannot rule out that the review might eventually suggest that some of …..." Jim Dobbin - View Speech
"I agree that we should continually look at research and at improving the system for the people of this country. I have no problem with that, except that I would like the service to remain within the NHS...." Jim Dobbin - View Speech