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A positive blood Amazing stories Putting safety first Blood group basics Components of blood Current blood stocks Did you know History of blood transfusion How blood is used Blood transfusion Always in demand, group A makes your donations vital 35% of the population, you included, have blood group A Rh positive. 7% of the population, have blood group A Rh negative. That makes a combined total of 42% of the population having blood group A. Of all the people needing blood at any given time, Group A will be needed by almost half of them. And because stocks only last a limited time, this makes it important that you continue to give on a regular basis. We can guarantee that your blood will make an amazing difference. Whether it's used to treat patients in an emergency, or in cancer treatment and in planned operations like hip replacement, or to help a mother and baby in childbirth, it could be the difference between life and death. You can give blood three times a year. So we hope you'll make doing something amazing a regular habit. Find the nearest place where you can give blood Use this website to search for your nearest session. Or you can fill in the online form for more information. Or you can call us on: 0845 7 711 711 or see BBC2 Ceefax page 465. View Current Blood Stocks Beverley's story Privacy & Legals notice RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE |