Blood Donor Database
The IBTS maintains a computerised donor database on individuals who donate blood. This database (called Progesa) is used by the IBTS to communicate with donors, record their donation and test result details. This information is used for analysis of the blood donor population. The IBTS also publishes information on the current blood supply available for donation in Ireland.
**Purpose:** To maintain a computerised donor database on individuals who donate blood.
**Coverage:** National — all who attend a blood donation clinic are required to register with the IBTS.
Data collection commenced in 1965 and is ongoing.
Tags
- Organization
- Irish Blood Transfusion Service
- License
- Creative Commons CCZero
Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Access Rights | http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/access-right/NON_PUBLIC |
| Frequency | http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/frequency/ANNUAL |
| Id | 853563b7-79cc-4b1a-8d49-06973991083f |
| Identifier | NDC-0009 |
| Isopen | True |
| Issued | 1965-01-01 |
| License Id | cc-zero |
| License Title | Creative Commons CCZero |
| License Url | http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-zero |
| Max Typical Age | 85 |
| Metadata Created | 2026-03-19T17:17:01.342964 |
| Metadata Modified | 2026-03-19T17:17:01.342967 |
| Min Typical Age | 18 |
| Modified | 2025-05-20 |
| Name | blood-donor-database-9 |
| Notes | The IBTS maintains a computerised donor database on individuals who donate blood. This database (called Progesa) is used by the IBTS to communicate with donors, record their donation and test result details. This information is used for analysis of the blood donor population. The IBTS also publishes information on the current blood supply available for donation in Ireland. **Purpose:** To maintain a computerised donor database on individuals who donate blood. **Coverage:** National — all who attend a blood donation clinic are required to register with the IBTS. Data collection commenced in 1965 and is ongoing. |
| Num Resources | 0 |
| Num Tags | 3 |
| Number Of Records | 630875 |
| Number Of Unique Individuals | 322266 |
| Private | False |
| Provenance | All donors are required to register with the IBTS, when they present at a donation clinic, and fill out a health and lifestyle questionnaire. On-going data collection. |
| Title | Blood Donor Database |
| Type | dataset |
No history available for this dataset.