Mine's a Pint!
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is appealing to the public to give blood now to
save lives this winter - and asking them to take a friend, colleague or family member
along too.
A record high in organ transplantation was matched with increasing numbers of
people signing up to give blood last year. But the need for more donors has never
been greater, with 7,000 blood donations needed daily and more than 10,0001
people across the UK now needing a donated organ.
Last year (1 April 2008-31 March 2009) saw 3,504 organ transplants carried out
across the UK, an 8% increase on the previous 12 months. In addition, an extra
245,000 people registered to become blood donors, halting a five-year decline in the
English and North Wales donor base.
But with a constant need for blood and increasing numbers of people being listed for
organ transplant, the need for more people to donate is greater than ever.
There are 1.4m registered blood donors in England and North Wales but around
200,000 give up every year for various reasons including medical conditions or
pregnancy, so there is a continuous need to attract new donors.
Graham Evans parliamentary candidate for Weaver Vale said, “ I encourage young people to start giving blood, and to keep donating through out their adult life, there is no better way to help support our NHS”.
Graham Evans gave his 50th donation on Tuesday 16th February in Northwich, he first gave blood in 1983, when he worked for BAE Systems. Photo above shows Graham giving blood and receiving a Pen and Badge commemorating his 50th Donation.
96% of us rely on the other 4% to give blood, please don't leave it to someone else, to find out more about who can give blood and where your nearest blood donation session is contact the National Blood and Transplant service on 0300 123 23 23 or http://www.blood.co.uk/
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