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Schools are now teaching young people how to donate and save lives
All secondary school children in England are now being taught how to save lives through donation.
NHS urges donors to switch from giving blood to platelets for Childhood Cancer Awareness month
A new campaign by NHS Blood and Transplant throughout September aims to raise awareness of the importance of platelet donation in lifesaving cancer care.
New web pages launched to support communication between donors, recipients and donor families
To mark World Letter Writing Day on September 1st, NHS Blood and Transplant are proud to launch two new web pages to help anyone considering communicating with their living organ donor, their donor family or a recipient of their loved one’s donation.
Increased support for living donation vital to overcome impact of the pandemic for those waiting for transplant
More funding to help raise awareness especially amongst Black, Asian and Mixed Race and minority ethnic communities
Millie Banerjee to step down as NHS Blood and Transplant chair
Following four years as chair of NHS Blood and Transplant, Millie Banerjee has confirmed her intention to step down on 6 August 2021.
First plasma appeal over shortfall in donors following 20 year gap in donation
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has launched its first campaign for people to donate plasma for medicines.
HRH The Princess Royal opens new world class blood centre in Barnsley
HRH The Princess Royal has officially opened the new NHS Blood and Transplant Blood Centre in Barnsley.
Organ donation achieved three quarters of its normal activity last year despite global pandemic
Despite the strains that Covid-19 put on the NHS over the last year, 3,391 people in the UK had their lives saved thanks to the generosity of 1,180 people donating their organs after death.
NHSBT Business Plan launches
2021/22 will represent a year of recovery for NHSBT, as well as an opportunity to lock in positive change, and build equity and innovation into our culture and services.
Summer plasma campaign to launch in July
The campaign, which launches on 21 July, will highlight the number of donors needed over the summer to meet targets.
Chief Nursing Officer’s Award for Catherine Howell
NHSBT Chief Nurse Catherine Howell has been awarded a Chief Nursing Officer’s Award for outstanding contribution to patient care throughout her career.
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