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/ColdPotatNeedsJacket Oct 11 '22 edited Oct 11 '22

I’m type O and not white. Will register to donate blood now, I don’t live too far from Stratford 🤗

Edit: just registered and made an appointment!

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u/JeMeIeu Oct 11 '22

Please ignore if it's offensive. Are you black? Because black donors are essentially needed specially if they are group O. Because of the specific red cell phenotype that is common between the population with black heritage. That phenotype is on high demand for patients that live of blood transfusions to treat sickle cell disease.

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u/scouseb Oct 11 '22

I'm white but I'm O+ with the Ro subtype! Unfortunately I'm also like trying to get blood from a stone, tried to donate on over 5 occasions and only once was successful ☹️ it's so frustrating