Content of the Blood Safety leaflet

(Applies to England, Scotland and Wales only. Donors and staff in Northern Ireland please click here Content of the Blood Safety leaflet (Northern Ireland))

The leaflet on Blood Safety states:

You must not donate if:

You must never donate if:

you are HIV positive
you are HTLV positive
you are a hepatitis B carrier
you are a hepatitis C carrier
you have ever received money or drugs for sex
you have ever injected, or been injected with, drugs; even a long time ago or only once. This includes body-building drugs. You may be able to give if a doctor prescribed the drugs. Please ask.

You must not donate for at least 12 months after sex (even if you used a condom or other protective) with:

(If you are a man): another man
(If you are a woman): A man who has ever had oral or anal sex with another man, even if they used a condom or other protective. There are exceptions, so please ask.

You must not donate for at least 12 months after sex (even if you used a condom or other protective) with:

A partner who is, or you think may be:

HIV or HTLV positive.
A hepatitis B carrier.
A hepatitis C carrier.
A partner who has ever received money or drugs for sex.
A partner who has ever injected, or been injected with, drugs: even a long time ago or only once. This includes body-building drugs. You may be able to give if a doctor prescribed the drugs. Please ask.
A partner who has, or you think may have been, sexually active, in parts of the world where HIV/AIDS is very common. This includes most countries in Africa. There are exceptions, so please ask.