Spring into
action to save lives
NHS Blood and Transplant is
asking people in Merseyside not to forget hospital patients when
they're making plans to enjoy the better weather. With more
sunshine and longer days, everyone will getting out and about more
in their free time.
Barbara Blanche, Lead Donor Relations Manager for AREA for NHS Blood
and Transplant, said:- "We're asking people to spring into
action this Spring. This time of year is an important time to give,
as stocks are often more vulnerable around public holidays, when
people are busy getting out and about or going away for breaks.
Giving blood now and in the next few weeks will also help boost
blood stocks before people turn their attention towards England in
the Football World Cup. Please don't forget about those hospital
patients who rely on blood donors to save their lives or keep them
well.
We need more than 7,000 people to attend a blood donation session
every day to collect the amount of blood hospitals across England
and North Wales need to treat patients. So go on, make an
appointment to donate. All you need to do is visit:-
blood.co.uk, find a local session and make an
appointment."
NHS Blood and Transplant needs people from all blood groups to
donate, but O negative and B negative donors are particularly
needed. O negative or "universal" donors can help patients
with a different blood group, vital in an emergency when there may
not be time for an immediate blood grouping test. B negative blood
is also in demand as certain ethnic groups are more prone to certain
diseases that require blood, like sickle cell anaemia and thalassemia and a higher proportion of these ethnic groups are Group
B. B negative blood can be given to B negative or B positive
patients.
Conditions including cancer, thalassaemia and sickle cell anaemia,
accidents and problems in childbirth can all lead to patients
needing vital blood transfusions. Patients may need a one-off
transfusion or weeks, months or even years of treatment.
In general, as long as you are fit and healthy, weigh over 7 stone
12 lbs (50kg) and are aged between 17 and 66 (up to 70 if you have
given blood before) you should be able to give blood. If you are
over 70, you need to have given blood in the last 2 years to
continue donating.
For more information or to book an appointment visit:-
blood.co.uk or contact:- 0300 123 23 23.
Upcoming local sessions include:-
BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS TO BE
HELD DURING MAY 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
Thursday 01.05.14
St. Mary's Millennium Centre
Meadow Lane
WEST DERBY
10.00am-12.00pm & 2.00pm-4.15pm
Friday 02.05.14
Civic Hall
Allport Lane Precinct
BROMBOROUGH
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Tuesday 06.05.14
Woolton Conservative Club
Belle Vale Road
GATEACRE
1.30pm-3.30pm & 5.00pm-7.00pm
Wednesday 07.05.14
The Venue at Maghull Town Hall
Hall Lane
MAGHULL
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Thursday 08.05.14
Leasowe Castle Hotel
Leasowe Road
MORETON
1.15pm-3.00pm & 4.30pm-6.45pm |
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Friday 09.05.14
Leisure Centre
Cherryfield Drive
KIRKBY
1.30pm-3.30pm & 5.00pm-7.00pm
Monday 12.05.14
St Helens RFC
Langtree Park
McManus Drive
ST HELENS
10.00am-12.00pm & 2.00pm-4.15pm
Tuesday 13.05.14
The Foundry
65 Lugsdale Road
WIDNES
10.00am-12.00pm & 1.45pm-3.45pm
Wednesday 14.05.14
Bootle Leisure Centre
Washington Parade
BOOTLE
10.00am-12.00pm & 2.00pm-4.15pm
Thursday 15.05.14
Sports & Social Club
Charnock Road
CULCHETH
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Friday 16.05.14
Civic Centre
Civic Way
BEBINGTON
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Monday 19.05.14
Thistle Hotel
Penny Lane
HAYDOCK
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Tuesday 20.05.14
St John Stone's Parish Centre
7 Sandbrook Way
AINSDALE
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Wednesday 21.05.14
Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre
Cambridge Road
WATERLOO
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Thursday 22.05.14
All Saint's Church Hall
Broadgreen Road
OLD SWAN
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Friday 23.05.14
All Hallow's Church Hall
1 Greenhill Road
ALLERTON
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Tuesday 27.05.14
Village Hall
Dane Court
RAINHILL
1.30pm-3.00pm & 4.30pm-7.00pm
Wednesday 28.05.14
Aintree Racecourse
Ormskirk Road
AINTREE
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Thursday 29.05.14
Civic Hall
Southport Road
ORMSKIRK
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm
Friday 30.05.14
Ecumenical Centre
Northway
SKELMERSDALE
2.00pm-4.00pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm |