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Powered by blood donors: Patient with blood condition takes on first marathon
Chloë Adlerstein, 32, a London-based thalassaemia patient who relies on blood transfusions every two weeks is taking on the mammoth task of running this year's London Marathon, raising vital funds for UK Thalassaemia Society.
Blood recipient meets the blood donor who helped save her life after crash
A blood donor had an emotional TV meeting with the woman whose life he helped save after a horrific motorbike accident.
Family and friends unite to give blood in memory of Manchester teen who loved to help others
More than 70 family members and friends of a 14-year-old girl from Greater Manchester who sadly died from acute liver failure gave blood in her memory at an emotional donation session held at the school she attended.
Mum praises 'lifesavers' who donated blood to help treat daughter's cancer
A 'thankful' mum has praised the 'lifesavers' who donated blood which helped treat her four-year-old daughter from a rare form of cancer.
Manchester woman celebrates 10 years of saving lives
A Manchester woman is celebrating a decade of saving lives, after she donated her stem cells to a stranger in March 2015 and has since spent years helping others to save even more in her role as a blood donor carer.
Brixton’s blood donors roll up their sleeves and save thousands of lives
South London blood donors have saved more than 11,000 lives in the three months since Brixton’s new blood donor centre opened to the public, data from NHS Blood and Transplant reveals.
It’s in our blood to improve the health of future generations
NHS Blood and Transplant are working with Our Future Health to invite blood donors to join a health research programme when they donate blood and help people live healthier lives for longer.
First NHS patients in a generation to receive life-saving medicine made from the blood of UK donors
This historic milestone marks the first time in 25 years that UK plasma is being used to make lifesaving medicines for NHS patients.
Changes to appointment reminder letters
We’re making changes to how we send appointment reminders to make the process more efficient, reduce waste, and save money.
London’s key emergency services back call for more life-saving O negative blood donations
London’s Air Ambulance, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade have come together to support NHS Blood and Transplant’s appeal for donors.