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NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health. It was established on 1 October 2005 to take over the responsibilities of two separate NHS agencies: UK Transplant (now renamed Organ Donation and Transplantation), founded by Dr. Geoffrey Tovey in 1972,〔http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1365785/Geoffrey-Tovey.html〕 and the National Blood Service (now renamed Blood Donation). Its remit is to provide a reliable, efficient supply of blood, organs and associated services to the NHS. Since NHSBT was established, the organisation has maintained or improved the quality of the services delivered to patients, stabilised the rising cost of blood, and centralised a number of corporate services. ==Overview== NHSBT has the responsibility for optimising the supply of blood, organs and tissues and raising the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of blood and transplant services. NHSBT's roles are stated to include: *encouraging people to donate organs, blood and tissues *optimising the safety and supply of blood, organs and tissues (within the NHS) *helping to raise the quality, effectiveness and clinical outcomes of NHS blood and transplant services *providing expert advice to other NHS organisations, the Department of Health, Ministers and devolved administrations *providing appropriate advice and support to health services in other countries *commissioning and conducting research and development *actively engaging in implementing relevant EU statutory frameworks and guidance *being involved in broader international developments In 2009/10 NHSBT strategic objectives were focused on the efficient provision of a safe and sustainable supply of blood and its components, the identification and referral of more organ donors and the establishment of NHSBT as an effective and responsive organisation, focused on the needs of donors and patients. The year saw a record high in organ donation and transplantation together with an increase in the number of people signing up to donate blood.〔http://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/annualreview/pdf/22187_Annual_Review.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「NHS Blood and Transplant」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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