2024-11-25 16:28:29
NO They record sex at birth to ensure patient safety. Gender identity alone is not sufficient for the clinical management of donors or their donations. A person's sex at birth plays a critical role in how blood is processed and matched to recipient [Link] @NHSBT reply NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-1-6) Author
2024-11-25 17:42:11
Since 8th July 2024 they ask for sex “assigned at birth” as well as “gender identity”. However if people choose not to disclose their sex they will “treat you on the safest clinical guidelines – those that apply for females.” [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-0-3) Author
2024-11-26 01:58:58
This post is misleading. The blood service in question records both sex at birth as well as gender identity: [Link] The sex at birth is used for the blood processing. The gender identity, as in many other contexts, is recorded for statistical demographics, not for medical uses. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-3-1) Author