Our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign to boost blood donations across the north has now passed the 1000 mark.
As of this week the number of donations received across the Highlands and Moray since we launched the campaign in November stood at 1248 – a significant increase from the just under 600 who had donated just before Christmas.
That figure includes 83 first-time donors and means that up to 3744 people in need can have been helped, which each donation able to be split into three to provide for specific needs.
There have also been 67 plasma-only donations – plasma being a component of blood that can be used specifically to provide treatments for those with compromised immune systems including cancer patients.
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Blood donations sessions continue to take place this month including one at The Assembly Rooms in Wick tomorrow from 2.40-4.30pm and 5.30-7.10pm.
Another takes place at Dingwall Leisure Centre next Tuesday (January 14) where spaces are still available between both 1.40-4pm and 5.30-7.30pm and the Inverness Donor Centre based at Raigmore Hospital holds various sessions weekly and is also the base for anyone looking to donate plasma only.
Highland News and Media wants to bring 5000 people from across the Highlands and Moray in to give blood between now and Easter.
Join our campaign to give blood and save lives. Book an appointment to give blood at www.scotblood.co.uk, or call 0345 90 90 999 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm).