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Rule changes, coughs, colds, and Christmas
Winter is coming! Coughs, colds and (whisper it) Christmas are on their way, but the need for blood, plasma and platelets never stops. So, find out out what you need to know to help you carry on donating through the dark depths of winter.
Why is my type in demand?
Why A negative, A positive and AB negative platelet donors are always needed.
“It just helps people, doesn’t it?”
John Glenn donated for nearly 50 years and achieved 1,875 donation credits from donating blood, platelets and plasma.
“Donating makes me feel proud”
Platelet donor Josh King is aiming for 100 credits. Currently at 34 credits, he shares how his donation journey began...
“Your kindness has helped save my baby’s life”
By the time Aila turned one she had already received 40 units of blood and platelets after being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia when was just five months old...
Meet our donors
Some of our amazing plasma donors have shared their donation stories and are encouraging others to sign up to donate...
A surprise visit for Luca
Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey met 10-year-old Luca, who has the autoimmune disorder, myasthenia gravis, treated with medicine made from plasma…
Ro Centurion
Sixty-one-year-old Peter Jones, a retired civil servant from Southall, has donated blood 102 times, making him the leading Black donor of Ro subtype blood...
Other ways blood is used
Your donation could be used to save lives in less direct ways, such as developing new treatments for medical conditions like arthritis and multiple sclerosis, researching diseases including liver failure, and training police sniffer dogs...
British Transplant Games
Born with a rare condition, Ava needed lots of hospital admissions. After the transplant, Ava learned to eat - something she has never done before...