NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing to blood donors to make appointments to donate blood.
The next session taking place in Exeter is on Sunday 31 May at Exeter Corn Exchange, between 9.55am andf 2.25pm. Currently this session is 59% full.
Blood donation saves lives. Patients at local hospitals rely on people giving blood.
An NHS Blood and Transplant spokesperson said: “We need people who are fit and healthy to keep donating as normal during the coronavirus outbreak. We've put extra safety measures in place and safety is always our number one priority. We’re...
Families in Devon are being urged to talk during Organ Donation Week (September 3 to 9) as new figures show 30 people from the area have died waiting for a transplant in the last five years. Tragically, despite the fact more and more people are supporting donating their loved one’s organs, there is still an urgent need for more people to support donation. NHS Blood and Transplant is now urging more people in Devon to tell their families that they want to save lives through organ donation. Last year, 66 people in Devon had their lives saved by a transplant. If more people agreed to donate,...
Discovering she was a match for a patient in need of a lifesaving blood stem cell donation has inspired a woman from Exeter to take part in a 15k run to raise funds for the charity Delete Blood Cancer UK.
Carole England registered with the charity several years ago and was surprised to be recently called to be told that she had a matching tissue-type to a patient in need of a blood stem cell donation.
As she awaits confirmation if she will be donating to them, she decided to fundraise to help other patients and is undertaking the ‘Rock Solid’ endurance event in Exeter on...
The number of people who donated organs has fallen for the first time in 11 years.
During 2014/15 more than 4,400 (4,431) people in the UK had their lives saved or improved by an organ transplant.
New statistics released today in the Organ Donation and Transplantation Activity Report 2014/15 shows the number of transplants has decreased from 4,655 in 2013/14 to 4,431 in 2014/15. This is a 5% decrease on last year and means that 224 fewer people received an organ transplant.
Of the transplants carried out, 1,092 were made possible by living donors who gave a kidney...
Anyone aged between 17 and 65, weighing more than 50 kg (7 stone 12lbs) and in general good health could potentially start saving lives by becoming a blood donor. There is no upper age limit for donors who have donated in the last two years
There are two donor sessions - 1.15pm-3.30pm and 4.45pm-7.30pm.
To book an appointment call the Blood Donor Line on 0300 123 2323 or visit www.blood.co.uk
For more information about Sandy Park visit www.sandypark.co.uk
Anyone aged between 17 and 65, weighing more than 50 kg (7 stone 12lbs) and in general good health could potentially start saving lives by becoming a blood donor. There is no upper age limit for donors who have donated in the last two years
There are two donor sessions - 1.15pm-3.30pm and 4.45pm-7.30pm.
To book an appointment call the Blood Donor Line on 0300 123 2323 or visit www.blood.co.uk
For more information about Sandy Park visit www.sandypark.co.uk
Would a stranger save your life? It may depend on who you are, where you live and whether you’ve got a family, according to a survey for Anthony Nolan, a charity which relies on the kindness of strangers.
People in the South West are more likely to come to the aid of their pet than to help a male or teenage stranger in danger, new research has revealed.
A poll conducted for the blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan found that overwhelmingly, over four out of five people in the South West (86%) would be willing to help their pet if it was in danger.
This year's National Blood Week runs from 10-16 June 2013. This annual campaign aims to recruit much-needed new donors and highlight the life-changing treatments and surgeries that donated blood helps to make possible.
National Blood Week was launched in 2011 when a hugely successful week saw more than 10,000 people across England and North Wales 'make a date to donate'. Singers Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Jenny Frost gave their support to the campaign by giving blood.
In 2012 new and existing donors were encouraged to 'roll their sleeves up' like Made in Chelsea's Rosie...
(NewsPoint) –The names of donors to the English Defence League have allegedly been leaked by hackers 'Z Company Hacking Crew', following an attack on their official website.
On Friday 'ZHC' claimed: leak consists of names addresses and email Ids of 25 #EDL donors #OpRacism before later posting the list.
The hacking group used the site’s takeover to accuse EDL of misusing donated funds, and allegedly believe that some members were tricked into donating money.
The controversial, far-right group, have contested the claim that any information was leaked stating:...
