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If you
or a loved one needed an operation you would not want to worry - Is there
enough blood?
 Every
day new medical treatments are being developed and more operations are
being carried out. So not surprisingly, we constantly need donations for
these vital procedures. About 2.5 million a year, to be exact.
And it's not as if it's a difficult thing to do. When you show up, we'll
ask a few questions about your health and lifestyle (just to make sure you
haven't been exposed to anything infectious). We'll take a drop of blood
from your finger to make sure you're not anaemic. And then we'll take your
blood donation which is just under a pint. This should take about 10
minutes.
And most
people don't feel a thing. Apart from a terrific sense of well-being that
they've helped save a life, that is.
9,000 blood donors are
needed every day to meet the current demand for blood.
Blood
Donation
It's so
easy to save a life. Just show up at a blood donor session, sit back and
share a pint with us. That's all it takes.
You
can call us on
0845
7 711 711
Local
Blood Donor Sessions
Visit the
National Blood Service Website |
