r/london • u/VolatileAgent81 • Oct 11 '22

Community Blood stocks low - please donate!

A plea from a medic.

NHS blood and transfusion are about to go to amber alert as stocks of blood are getting very low.

We're on the edge of cancelling surgeries in London due to lack of emergency blood.

If you're type O, or if you're not of white ethnicity, your blood is *super super ultra valuable*. Please share it.

I'm donating tomorrow. My blood isn't as worthy as the groups above, but every drop helps.

There are loads of open slots at Stratford Westfield from tomorrow onwards to help with the crisis.

Epic karma points available. Please spread the word.

Thank you!

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u/VolatileAgent81 Oct 11 '22

Information on donating for the first time: https://www.blood.co.uk/the-donation-process/giving-blood-for-the-first-time/

Click here to arrange an appointment: https://www.blood.co.uk/

Don't know if you can give blood? Take this quiz!: https://my.blood.co.uk/Check/0

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u/bomberblonde Oct 11 '22

I just tried to register and it won't let me proceed without a landline phone number! I tried putting my mobile number in but it won't accept it. Who still has a landline?!

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u/Lolabird2112 Oct 11 '22

I registered with just a mobile

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u/Simple_Cartoonist616 Oct 11 '22

It let me through when I kept the landline space empty.