National press releases

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

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Date Details

18 Aug 2010 NHSBT Annual Review 2009/2010
A major improvement programme around the production of lifesaving blood delivered savings for the NHS of £20 million last year according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) whose Annual Review 2009-10 was published today.

11 Jun 2010 London’s flagship blood donor centre celebrates World Blood Donor Day
TV presenter Dallas Campbell along with a donor who has given more than 150 units of blood over the past 43 years are to help cut the ribbon at the re-opening of NHS Blood and Transplant’s (NHSBT’s) flagship blood donor centre in the heart of London’s West End.

3 Jun 2010 Help us keep blood stocks healthy during the World Cup
Don’t let the excitement of the World Cup stop you from saving a life. Seven thousand units of blood a day are needed to meet demand and NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is appealing to the public to plan their appointments around match fixtures so they can still support their team and give blood.

29 Oct 2009 World’s largest blood processing centre to be opened by renowned heart transplant surgeon
An NHS centre at the heart of saving lives in England and North Wales and across the world is to be officially opened by world-famous heart surgeon, Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub.

20 Oct 2009 New NHS Cord Blood Collection Centre opened at St George's Hospital
A new centre for the collection of vital cord blood donations was opened on Monday (19 October) by Public Health Minister, Gillian Merron.

15 Oct 2009 NHS Blood and Transplant rated ‘excellent’
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has received an “excellent” rating in the annual health check results announced today by the Care Quality Commission. This is the highest standard achievable.

10 Sep 2009 Calling a new generation of lifesavers
NHSBT’s ‘Baywatch’-themed roadshow is visiting 19 freshers’ fairs across the country to encourage students arriving at university for the first time to become a ‘lifesaver for life’ by signing up to be donors of blood and organs.

19 Aug 2009 Diversity and Don Warrington help launch campaign
The campaign launch in London was attended by two members of dance group Diversity and actor Don Warrington MBE, all of whom donated blood during their visit. Launch events also took place in Bristol and Manchester

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