Thursday 18th July
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Report written by Claire Dunne
I finally made it to my first blood 🩸 donation. The most complicated part was navigating my way to the donation centre. Once all checked in and questions answered the donation went by in a flash. 2 songs on the radio and 5mins later it was time for compulsory snacks 😀.
Giving blood saves lives. The blood you give is a lifeline in an emergency and for people who need long-term treatments. We need new blood donors from all backgrounds to ensure there is the right blood available for patients who need it. We need: - 4,300 blood donations every day on average to meet the needs of our hospitals - over 140,000 people to donate blood for the first time this year - 12,000 new Black heritage donors, to meet the growing demand for ethnically matched blood for sickle cell patients who need regular transfusions to stay alive - more young people aged 17-35 to donate, to ensure we have enough blood for the future
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It will enable us to useThe members will have a nice outlook through the year.