Dear Jacob

Thank you for your Official Information Act (OIA) request received by New Zealand Blood Service on Tuesday, 1 April as below:

I am curious to understand what reasoning is behind the decision to prevent former leukaemia and lymphoma patients from donating blood.
Could I please request any formal documents that support this decision?
If there are none, could I please receive a written summary of clinical advice?
I am also happy to receive links to publicly available information.

Your request is acknowledged, and a response will be forthcoming within 20 working days, by Friday, 2 May, which is the required timeframe under the Act.

Ngā mihi nui - kind regards

OIA Administrator
Te Ratonga Toto O Aotearoa - New Zealand Blood Service
71 Great South Road, Epsom, Private Bag 92-071, Auckland 1142

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From: Jacob <[FOI #30592 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 1 April 2025 11:27 am
To: OIA <[NZ Blood request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Reasons why leukaemia and lymphoma patients cannot donate blood

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Dear New Zealand Blood and Organ Service,

I am curious to understand what reasoning is behind the decision to prevent former leukaemia and lymphoma patients from donating blood.

Could I please request any formal documents that support this decision?

If there are none, could I please receive a written summary of clinical advice?

I am also happy to receive links to publicly available information.

Yours faithfully,

Jacob

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