Blackswanwood
Old Oak
I had an appointment to make a blood donation yesterday and while it seemed busy one of the nurses told me they had actually experienced a lot of “no shows” due to the rain and that the shortage of blood supplies reported in the news over the summer had only slightly abated.
Hopefully no one reading this will ever need a blood transfusion but being realistic at some point some (or someone close to them) will. That blood obviously comes from donors.
Please, if you don’t give blood and are eligible to do so do it. Here’s the link to register and pick when and where is convenient.
https://www.blood.co.uk/
For most people travel time will be negligible and I find it usually takes about an hour from going in to walking out slightly lighter!
This isn’t a post to say what a good boy I am for giving blood … far too often over the years I judged myself to be too busy and didn't do it. When I look back I now realise I wasn't and made the wrong choice.
Hopefully no one reading this will ever need a blood transfusion but being realistic at some point some (or someone close to them) will. That blood obviously comes from donors.
Please, if you don’t give blood and are eligible to do so do it. Here’s the link to register and pick when and where is convenient.
https://www.blood.co.uk/
For most people travel time will be negligible and I find it usually takes about an hour from going in to walking out slightly lighter!
This isn’t a post to say what a good boy I am for giving blood … far too often over the years I judged myself to be too busy and didn't do it. When I look back I now realise I wasn't and made the wrong choice.