NHS needs to fill a shortage of more than 200,000 blood donors in England The officials said that avoiding the threat of public safety.
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) wants to reach one million blood donors to meet the increasing demand, with less than 800,000 people – 2 % of the population in England – blood inventory in the country standing on its feet last year.
An amber alert was released last year due to blood supplies for hospitals in England, and NHSBT said that more is needed to avoid a red alert, which means that the offer is so low that there is a threat to public safety.
“Our shares have been over the past 12 months difficult. If we have a million regular donors, this will help maintain the health of our shares – it will be one of every million,” said Dr. Joe Farrar.
The service said that there was an increase in the number of people who recorded to be donors last year, but only 24 % of these had donated.
Amber alert was operated in July 2024 after a An electronic attack in London HospitalsOfficials said that blood stocks have been low since then.
NHSBT said that there is a decisive need for more donors who have the so -called comprehensive, negative blood type, which is required for emergency treatment.
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There is also a need for more black donors, who are likely to have specific blood types that can help treat people with sickle cell diseases.
Two -thirds of the blood collected to treat people who depend on blood transfusion, including people with cancer and those who suffer from blood conditions.
The four -year -old Isaac Palm was born from Hull, with a genetic spherical, a genetic blood that causes red blood cells faster than usual, which leads to severe anemia and other complications. He receives blood transfusion every 12 weeks.
“It was a group of secrets. The levels of hemoglobin fluctuated in Isaac, and when they fall significantly, it becomes lethargy and lacks.
“During his transportation operations, he indicates the blood of donors as” blood blood “and imagines himself to become stronger and healthier, but this will not be possible without real life, daily superheroes who keep Isaac and others like him, thanks to their regular donations in the blood.”
“NHS is in urgent need of more blood -saving blood donors from all backgrounds. We are working alongside NHS and a process to facilitate blood donation more than ever, and they open new donor centers and allow dates near the house,” said Minister of Health Jillian Mirun.
