This National Blood Week (9 to 15 June) the NHS is calling on 1 million people in England to give blood – and help create the country’s largest volunteering force – to stabilise the nation’s blood supply.
The call comes after NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) analysis revealed an annual shortfall of over 200,000 donors needed to meet growing demand.
Just two per cent of the population is keeping the nation’s blood stocks afloat, so the NHS is asking more people to sign up to give blood and help create the country’s largest volunteering force.
More than 5,000 donations are needed every day – around 1.8 million donations a year – with more than one million active donors required to help maintain a safe and reliable blood supply.
How you can help
Register now and book an appointment online, on the GiveBloodNHS app or by calling 0300 123 23 23.