" It’s Time to Broaden the Donor Base for Blood Supplies", Says Meath-Based Senator
An awareness campaign is needed, as well as improved incentives to encourage eligible blood donors to understand the life-saving impact of their donation, a Fine Gael Senator has said.Senator Linda Nelson Murray said: “Now is the time to act, as the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) warned it may have to issue an ‘amber alert’ for the first time, which may force the postponement of elective surgeries in our hospitals.The IBTS is seeking 12,000 additional blood donations over the next four weeks as stocks of many blood groups have dropped below three days.She also emphasised the…
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