This week has been National Blood Week – and today is World Blood Donor Day.
Blood donation is vital to help treat thousands of seriously ill patients across the country every day – but new donors are desperately needed.
NHS Blood and Transplant is calling for more people to register as new blood donors following a big drop in fresh volunteers in the past decade.
Here are 10 reasons you should sign up to give blood for National Blood Week:
1. Saving lives
When you become a blood donor you will change lives each time you give. Every blood donation can save or improve the lives of up to three adults or six children. Currently less than four per… Read the full story