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Below is a list of the most recent national press releases relating to the National Blood Service.

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26 Sep 2008 Blood donation now a lifesaving choice for more of us
Changes to blood donor selection guidelines announced

14 Jul 2008 NBS and Phil Vickery launch summer campaign
The NBS and celebrity chef Phil Vickery launch a summer campaign to keep blood stocks healthy

8 Jul 2008 NHS Blood and Transplant unveils state-of-the-art centre in Filton
NHSBT opens largest blood processing centre in the world

3 Apr 2008 NHS Cord Blood Bank at Edgware issues 200th unit of lifesaving cord blood
NHS Cord Blood Bank issues 200th unit of lifesaving cord blood for transplant

20 Nov 2007 Circle of Life celebrity blood donor clinic
Celebrities from the Black and Asian community will be supporting the Circle of Life campaign today by giving blood

26 Sep 2007 Give and Let Live educational resource launched
Give and Let Live is a free educational resource that has been designed for teachers to use in Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) and Citizenship classes. It is offered to secondary schools across the UK and is aimed at 14-16-year-olds.

25 Sep 2007 NHS Blood and Transplant appoints new Medical Director
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) today announced the appointment of its new Medical Director, Dr Lorna Williamson. Dr Williamson will take up the post on 1st October 2007.

14 Jun 2007 World Blood Donor Day (WBDD),
World Blood Donor Day 2007

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Donors can look forward to shorter waiting times as we roll out our new speedier donation process, starting this summer. Veteran donor Ron Phillips says he couldn’t believe how quick the live trial session in Rugby was. “I was in and out in 30 minutes, perhaps less.”

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