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Young blood donor numbers dropping in London

The number of young Londoners who are donating blood has decreased steadily in recent years, despite the number of total

A person wearing medical overalls and gloves holds a package of donated blood

NHS appeals for blood donations after London hospital cyber-attacks

Following a cyber-attack on London’s hospitals, the NHS is calling for O blood-type donors across England to urgently give blood.

Giving blood and a clock

Minority ethnic people vastly underrepresented in organ donation

Minority ethnic people remain ‘vastly underrepresented’ and face longer waiting times in organ donation, new data reveals.  The findings from

VIDEO: World Sickle Cell Day: does the UK’s biggest blood disorder get enough airtime?

In 2008, the United Nations declared 19th June World Sickle Cell Day in order to raise awareness of the inherited

More gay, bisexual, and queer men eligible to donate blood in landmark LGBTQ+ victory

More gay, bisexual and queer men will be able to donate blood in England and Wales, in a major equality

Black blood donors invited to special sickle cell donation sessions

Black blood donors are invited to attend special blood donation sessions for sickle cell in London later this month. On

St Helier Hospital unveils brand new phlebotomy department

A state of the art £500,000 phlebotomy department has been opened in St Helier Hospital in Sutton. The unit, which

Covid-19 survivors can give plasma as new Croydon donation centre opens

A new Covid-19 plasma donation centre is due to open in Croydon within the next few weeks. It will be

Covid survivor donates blood plasma 9 times to help treat Covid patients

A Covid survivor has donated his blood plasma nine times amidst hopes the antibody-carrying liquid could help treat Covid patients.

Wandsworth NHS desperate for life saving male blood donors

Men in Wandsworth are being urged by the NHS to donate blood in January. Only men’s blood can be used

BAME families encouraged to join organ donor register at City Hall gala

The parents of a three-year-old boy whose organs were donated after he lost his life have renewed their campaign for

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