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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Storm Newton

First NHS patients ‘in a generation’ get plasma from UK donors

Plasma is the largest single component of blood (Alamy/PA) - (Alamy/PA)

NHS patients have received life-saving treatments from plasma given by UK donors for the “first time in a generation” after a long-standing ban was lifted.

Officials hailed the “landmark moment”, which will reduce the UK’s reliance on imported products.

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