Give the gift of
life this Easter
IN the run up to Easter,
NHS Blood and Transplant is asking Merseyside residents to think
about those less fortunate than themselves and give blood, as well
as giving gifts and chocolate to friends and family.
According to Barbara Blanche, Lead Donor Relations Manager for NHS
Blood and Transplant for the North West area:- “Easter is a
time of celebrating new life and what better way to celebrate than
to help those who need it, by donating blood. It’s an important time
to give, as blood stocks are often more vulnerable around public
holidays, when people go away or are busy getting out and about as
the weather improves.
If you have an appointment to donate at an upcoming session, please
keep it, especially if you are an O negative and B negative blood
donor. If you don’t yet have an appointment booked, please make one
to donate in the upcoming weeks and help us to keep stock levels
healthy.
We are always grateful to donors who respond to calls such as this
and appreciate that in doing so they do give up some of their
precious time. Please bear with us if there are slightly longer
waits than normal on session as a result.”
Donors with blood group O negative are typically known as the “universal
donor” as their blood can be given to patients with a different
blood group. This can prove vital in an emergency situation when
there may not be time for an immediate blood grouping test to be
carried out.
B negative blood is in demand because certain ethnic groups are more
prone to particular diseases that require blood, such as sickle cell
anaemia and thalassemia and a higher proportion of these ethnic
groups are Group B. Group B negative blood can be given to B
negative or B positive patients. Just 2% of the population are B
negative.
Blood donations are a vital part of treatment for many conditions
including cancer and long term illnesses, people involved in
accidents and in maternity care. Hospitals across England and North
Wales need 7,000 units of blood every day and each unit can save the
lives of up to 3 people.
Anyone aged between 17 to 65, weighing more than 50 kg (7st 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 2 years.
For more information or to book an appointment visit:-
blood.co.uk or contact 0300 123 23 23.
BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS TO BE
HELD DURING APRIL 2014
Liverpool Donor Centre
Unit 6, 2 Moorfields
(Entrance on Dale Street)
Liverpool
Monday/Thursday/Friday/Alternate Saturdays: 8.20am until 3.30pm
Tuesday/Wednesday: 12.20pm until 7.30pm
Friday 04.04.14
Holy Trinity Parish Hall
Rosemary Lane
FORMBY
1.00pm-3.00pm & 4.30pm-6.30pm
Monday 07.04.14
Thistle Hotel
Penny Lane
HAYDOCK
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Tuesday 08.04.14
All Hallow’s Church Hall
1 Greenhill Road
ALLERTON
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
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Wednesday 09.04.14
Civic Hall
Church Road
RAINFORD
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Thursday 10.04.14
Blundell Hills Golf Club
Blundells Lane
PRESCOT
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Friday 11.04.14
Hoylake Community Centre
31 Hoyle Road
HOYLAKE
10.00am-12.00pm & 2.00pm-4.15pm
Monday 14.04.14
St Helens RFC
Langtree Park
McManus Drive
ST HELENS
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Wednesday 16.04.14
Southport Theatre & Convention Centre
Promenade
SOUTHPORT
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Thursday 17.04.14
Park Hotel
Dunningsbridge Road
NETHERTON
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Saturday 19.04.14
Grosvenor Assembly Rooms
Grosvenor Street
LISCARD
10.00am-12.00pm & 2.00pm-4.15pm
Tuesday 22.04.14
Fleetwood Hesketh Social Club
Fylde Road
SOUTHPORT
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Wednesday 23.04.14
Lauries Community Centre
142 Claughton Road
BIRKENHEAD
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Thursday 24.04.14
Civic Hall
Southport Road
ORMSKIRK
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Friday 25.04.14
Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Prenton Road West
BIRKENHEAD
2.00pm-4.00pm-5.30pm-7.30pm
Monday 28.04.14
Liverpool Road Methodist Church Hall
Liverpool Road
BIRKDALE
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Tuesday 29.04.14
Labour Club
135 Elephant Lane
THATTO HEATH
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Wednesday 30.04.14
Heswall Hall
111 Telegraph Road
HESWALL
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm |