The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) is an independent, special agency of the
Department of Health
A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their ow ...
in
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
, responsible for the collection testing and issuing of blood and blood products to hospitals throughout Northern Ireland. An emergency Blood Transfusion Service was established at the
Royal Victoria Hospital in 1941 as a result of the Second World War. NIBTS was established by the Ministry of Health in 1946.
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Blood banks in the United Kingdom
Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland)
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