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Derby blood lecturer beats 1 in 2,000 odds to donate life-saving stem cells and rallies for others of Black heritage to sign up
A blood lecturer from Derby has potentially saved the life of a stranger by donating stem cells and is now calling for others of Black Caribbean or Black African heritage to sign up as donors too.
Woman saved by roadside blood transfusions after catastrophic tractor accident urges donors to help boost Christmas stocks
A woman who needed 12 units of emergency blood after she was hit by a tractor in a catastrophic accident that saw her lose her right leg is backing an NHS plea for more donations of specific blood types.
London Deputy Mayor takes to the road to urge Londoners to give blood and keep the capital’s hospitals going during difficult winter months
London’s Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice is backing an urgent appeal for Londoners to give blood during the difficult winter months when vital stocks come under strain.
Crash victim saved by blood transfusions “celebrates being alive” by walking 80km and calling on more people to donate
A father from Crawley who suffered a serious motorbike accident 2 years ago has walked a total of 80km on the 2 anniversaries alongside blood donors to “celebrate the fact that I’m alive”
Blood donation appointments available across the Black Country as new mobile blood collection team launches in time for winter
NHS Blood and Transplant is urging residents across the Black Country and West Midlands area to give blood as a new mobile blood collection team begins collecting in Wolverhampton and surrounding areas this month.
Call for more blood donors to fill appointments as NHS steps up planned surgery in run up to Christmas
The NHS urgently needs more people with specific blood types to come forward as hospitals work to reduce the backlog of planned surgery as well as preparing for the usual busy winter period.
Dracula and English Heritage help call for vital blood types this Halloween
This Halloween, English Heritage is partnering with NHS Blood and Transplant to offer visitors the chance to discover something truly spine-tingling: their own blood type.
Jamaican diplomatic, business and acting worlds combine to save Black Britons affected by sickle cell
Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the UK, His Excellency Alexander Williams, will be part of a contingent of Jamaican business and cultural figures visiting London’s newest blood donor centre in Brixton on 21 October to deliver a lifesaving message.
Brighton blood donor centre now open and calling for more donors to come forward
Brighton’s first permanent blood donor centre is now open with 1,100 appointments available to book each week.
Blood donation message to reach millions as DVLA supports the NHS drive to recruit next generation of donors
Learner drivers and motorists renewing their driving licences are being encouraged to give blood in a new partnership between the DVLA and the NHS in England that it is hoped will boost the number of much-needed younger donors.