The joint NHSBT/UKHSA Epidemiology Unit publish their 2024 annual review

'Safe Supplies 2024: Collaborating for safety' is the latest annual review from the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Since 1995 the Epidemiology unit has collaborated with UK and Ireland blood services, UKHSA, the NHS, academia, and other partners, to help safeguard blood recipients and support donors.

The Unit monitors and reports national data on blood-borne infections, estimates transfusion risks, and scans for emerging threats. Through research and behavioural studies, it has informed policy across blood donation and public health. This year’s review highlights how close collaboration throughout 2024 helped to achieve this.

Find out more about the work of the Unit

Tali Yawitch - Scientist, Joint NHSBT/UKHSA Epidemiology Unit