reports.The change was implemented after a UK advisory board recommended that donors be considered on an individual basis, rather than a blanket ban for all men who have sex with men (MSM).Health Secretary Matt Hancock called the change a “positive step” that “recognizes individuals for the actions they take, rather than their sexual preference.”The NHS Blood and Transplant Service issued a statement saying it was “very pleased” that blood donation rules had been changed.Bisexual lawmaker Michael Fabricant, a member of the ruling Conservative party, tweeted that the rule change was “such a contrast to the attitude I met campaigning at the Department of Health many years back when someone said ‘gays can’t be trusted to tell the truth about.