Urgent appeal for Limerick Blood Donors to attend emergency clinics
This situation has been brought about by reduced Donor attendance due to the bad weather
THE Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is appealing to Blood Donors old and new to help by attending this week's Limerick Emergency Blood Donation Clinics.
A pre-amber alert letter has been issues to all hospitals and hospitals have been asked to reduce their stock holding. This enables the IBTS to manage the limited blood supply available more effectively across the health service.
If the IBTS has to issue an ‘amber alert letter’ which is the next escalation level of the blood shortage plan, it would have an immediate implication for hospitals and for elective surgical procedures requiring blood support.'
This situation has been brought about by reduced Donor attendance due to the bad weather at a time when the service is coming out of the Christmas period when a restricted number of clinics were held.
Details of this week's Limerick Blood Donation Clinics are as follows: Greenhills Hotel Caherdavin, today, Tuesday, January 7, 4.15pm – 7.30pm; Community Centre Newport, Wednesday, January 8, 3.50pm – 7.10pm and Patrickswell Community Centre, Thursday, January 9, 11.50am to 3.10pm.
New Donors are welcome at all clinics.
Please phone 1800 2222 111 for appointments.