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Donating blood is simple

The blood donation process is much quicker and easier than you think. You just need to follow these five simple steps:


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A tiny drop of blood will be taken from your fingertip. This allows us to check your haemoglobin levels - to ensure that giving blood won't make you anaemic.

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