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Derby blood lecturer beats 1 in 2,000 odds to donate life-saving stem cells and rallies for others of Black heritage to sign up

A blood lecturer from Derby has potentially saved the life of a stranger by donating stem cells and is now calling for others of Black Caribbean or Black African heritage to sign up as donors too.

Woman saved by roadside blood transfusions after catastrophic tractor accident urges donors to help boost Christmas stocks

A woman who needed 12 units of emergency blood after she was hit by a tractor in a catastrophic accident that saw her lose her right leg is backing an NHS plea for more donations of specific blood types.

London Deputy Mayor takes to the road to urge Londoners to give blood and keep the capital’s hospitals going during difficult winter months

London’s Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice is backing an urgent appeal for Londoners to give blood during the difficult winter months when vital stocks come under strain.

We’ve teamed up with Channel 4 on our new blind date show, Love is in the Blood. Meanwhile, our new donor centre in Brighton opens its doors and we’re becoming a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower supporter.

The public holidays during the Christmas period will be welcomed in by people in their millions, but tens of thousands of donations of blood and platelets are needed to meet the shortfall the holidays, along with the cold weather and illness, create.

When former blood donor Sara was treated for an aggressive cancer, it left her with a rare autoimmune condition. Thankfully, medicines made from donated plasma were there for her on the other side.