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Real life first responders front new NHS campaign to highlight life-saving power of blood donation
NHS Blood and Transplant is launching a new campaign ‘Be There’ to inspire more blood donors to come forward and give blood this summer.
Teenager from Bristol runs 125 km in 25 days to recruit new blood and plasma donors
On Monday, 7 July, 13 year old George from Bristol has completed his last 5km run, completing a remarkable 25 day challenge to shine a light on the importance of plasma and blood donation.
Colleagues pay heartfelt tribute to victims and heroes of 7/7 bombings
Colleagues from across NHS Blood and Transplant have paid tribute to the 52 people who lost their lives in the 7/7 London bombings and praised the courage of NHS staff and the selfless blood and tissue donors who helped save many others that day.
Reading plasma donor centre calls on donors to keep donating as team move to a new temporary venue
On Wednesday, 25 June an important NHS plasma donor centre in Reading has opened its doors to a temporary venue at Reading Bridge House, just a mile away from the original location at Kennet Place.
Supermodel swaps Paris catwalks for Brixton High Street to give blood
International supermodel Jourdan Dunn gave blood at the capital’s newest blood donor centre in Brixton on 19 June, to mark World Sickle Cell Day and raise awareness of the debilitating condition.
Over 100K respond to urgent blood appeal but renewed call for more donors of Black heritage
NHS Blood and Transplant is extending huge thanks to people across the country for an ‘incredible’ response to its urgent donor recruitment and blood stocks appeal launched last week.
Uxbridge father donates plasma in memory of his son and hopes his story will inspire others
David Sinclair, 43, from Uxbridge in west London, regularly donates plasma in memory of his son, Asher, whose life was extended thanks to the vital role of plasma donations during his treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital
London’s Caribbean street food king creates ‘food for thought’ to help recruit blood donors and save lives
As part of National Blood Week, Caribbean Street food company Port Royal Patties has joined forces with the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) to deploy 180,000 Jamaican patties with a lifesaving message across the capital.
NHS in England calls for 1 million people to donate blood to secure the nation’s blood supply
This National Blood Week (9 to 15 June) the NHS is calling on 1 million people in England to give blood - and help create the country's largest volunteering force - to stabilise the nation's blood supply.
‘I thought my blood was completely ordinary’ - Woman called up to save a life with rare blood
A donorwith rare blood has spoken about being called up to help save the life of particular patient. Julia Gryn, 27, of Thornton Heath, London, is on NHS Blood and Transplant’s (NHSBT) Rare Donor Panel.