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   Blood stocks low this winter, warn Salford NHS
NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on Salford residents to give the ultimate Christmas present this year by becoming a blood donor.
With December appointments already far lower than the yearly average the service is desperate for new donors to apply. The blood types especially needed are O negative and B negative. Nationally some 15,000 fewer people have donated blood compared to December 2010, statistics reveal. "Traditionally as the decorations go up, blood stocks go down," said Barbara Blanche from NHS Blood and Transplant. "Ninety-six per cent of us rely on the other four per cent to give blood." "Just one unit of blood can save the life of three adults or seven babies. It is truly a ‘money cannot buy’ present." People need to receive blood for a variety of reasons including childbirth, accidents, cancer and surgery. The NHS needs 7,000 units of donated blood every day and 230,000 new donors each year to help maintain blood stock levels. They say thousands of lives are saved each year by "selfless" donors. For more information follow the blood team on Facebook or Twitter. Call 0300 123 23 23 or visit the www.blood.co.uk website to find out about your nearest blood donation session. Due to problems with spam only SalfordOnline members can now leave comments. Becoming a member of SalfordOnline only takes a minute, just hit the red Join Us button at the top right hand side of the page to create your Personal account. Got a news story? Need help with publicity for an event in Salford? Send it to newsdesk@salfordonline.com or call the SalfordOnline newsdesk on 0161 789 5377. |
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