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Sex Worker

Obligatory

Must not donate if:
Has ever received money or drugs for sex.

Discretionary

If  three or more months have elapsed since the donor last received money or drugs for sex, accept

See if Relevant

Blood Safety Entry
 

Additional Information

In this context sex is defined as vaginal, oral or anal sex with or without a condom/protective

Information

This is a requirement of the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005.

Reason for change

This entry was updated to remove the reference to a separate entry for Northern Ireland. This is to reflect changes in donor selection criteria for donors in Northern Ireland (1st June 2020) which are in line with the other UK Blood Services and the SaBTO Donor Selection Criteria Review Report (2017).

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Update Information

This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 50.