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Thousands of donors come forward to ease blood shortage

Thousands of people offered to donate blood in response to an amber alert over critically low stocks, NHS Blood and Transplant has said. Most appointments to donate blood this week are now fully booked, although the NHS is still appealing for people ...

13 Oct 2022 at 15:59

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KILDARE: Blood donors wanted at Naas

Blood donors in County Kildare are being sought for the next few days. A blood donation clinic is taking place from 12pm to 4.15pm at the Monread Community Centre in Maudlins Avenue, Naas, until December 30. The clinic will resume at the centre on ...

27 Dec 2022 at 16:33

Scotland

MSP urges Scots to make time to donate ‘life-saving’ pint of blood

Scots are being urged to take the time to donate a “life-saving” pint of blood. SNP MSP Emma Roddick made the plea ahead of visiting her local blood donation centre in Inverness. Scotland has almost 100,000 blood donors but Ms Roddick said just ...

05 Jan 2023 at 00:01

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Blood donation clinic to take place in Kildare over the course of three days

A three-day blood donation clinic is taking place in Naas. The clinic, which is strictly by appointment only, is operating from Monread Community Centre Maudlins Avenue, Naas. It will be open from: Tuesday, April 11: 3.45pm to 8pm. Wednesday, ...

11 Apr 2023 at 16:33

Blood donor world record attempt aims to boost low NHS stocks

A British charity is attempting to set a world record for the most blood donations given in one day as the NHS says donors are urgently needed to replenish low stocks. Who Is Hussain, a Muslim social justice charity, is trying to rally 50,...

23 Aug 2022 at 21:19

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Blood donors sought for clinic in South Kildare

Blood donors are being sought for a clinic located in Athy, which will be open today and tomorrow. A clinic is operating in Athy today (Monday, July 3) and Tuesday, July 4, at the Church of Ireland Centre, Janeville Lane, Carlow Road in ...

03 Jul 2023 at 12:33

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KILDARE: Blood donors wanted at Naas

27 Dec 2022 at 16:33

Health & Wellbeing

World Blood Donor Day: How to make giving blood a breeze – even if you have a needle-phobia

Giving blood is a selfless act that saves lives. But if you’ve got needle phobia, giving blood is much easier said than done. This World Blood Donor Day on June 14, blood donation services are appealing for hundreds more new donors ...

14 Jun 2022 at 07:30

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Blood donor clinic will be held at The Dome, Semple Stadium

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is currently low in blood supplies and as a result have organised a clinic in Thurles on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday , 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Sunday 6th November. The Dome, Semple Stadium, Thurles ...

27 Oct 2022 at 21:33

Northern Ireland

Call for new blood donors after numbers halved during coronavirus pandemic

Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann is backing a call for more new blood donors to come forward. The number of new donors halved during the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on World Blood Donor Day, Mr Swann, himself a blood ...

14 Jun 2022 at 13:00

Local News

Blood donors across Tipperary are called on this week as the demand is high

The call goes out this week for Tipperary blood donors to contribute as the demand from hospitals is rising sharply. The hospital blood requirement is sky high at the moment with demand almost 6% higher than during ...

12 Sept 2023 at 16:33

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Blood donation clinics in Laois as urgent appeal made for certain blood types

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is holding donation clinics in Laois this week as they urgently need certain blood types. A clinic will be held in Portlaoise on Wednesday and Thursday, May 15 & 16 at ...

15 May 2024 at 08:33

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