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Minister’s blood ban decision needs immediate rethink

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Danny McQuillan, Director of The HIV Support Centre.

Danny McQuillan, Director of The HIV Support Centre.

The HIV Support Centre today called on Health Minister Edwin Poots to change his decision not to remove the lifetime ban on gay men donating blood in Northern Ireland.

Speaking following the Minister’s statement to the Health Committee in the Northern Ireland Assembly today, Danny McQuillan, Director of The HIV Support Centre, said: (more…)