NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing to blood donors to make appointments to donate blood at the following venue: Rembrandt Hotel, 12-18 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT4 7JU on Tuesday, November 17. The sessions run from 12:30am – 3:30pm & 4:30pm – 7:30pm.
Currently this session is 76% full.
Blood donation saves lives. Patients at local hospitals rely on people giving blood.
An NHS Blood and Transplant spokesperson said: “We need people who are fit and healthy to keep donating as normal during the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve put extra safety measures in place and safety is always our number one priority. We’re doing extra cleaning, ensuring social distancing, and triage everyone who arrives so only people with no risk factors can enter the donation area.
“Our sessions and donor centres are still open and travel to a blood donation session is essential for the NHS. Blood donation is a reason to do something amazing. Blood donation saves lives.
“We’re asking donors to follow the latest advice on our website and app and the advice from the Government. We’re regularly reviewing the situation and working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care, PHE, and the UK’s other blood donation services.
“We need people to keep donating to make sure we can keep supplying the blood hospitals need in the coming weeks and months. Patients and doctors are relying on us to be there.”
Please call 0300 123 23 23 or visit www.blood.co.uk to book an appointment to donate.
All donors are asked to make appointments or to call ahead rather than walking in.
Do I have to wear a face mask?
Yes. You will need to wear a face covering when you donate. The face covering doesn’t have to be a surgical mask but should cover your nose and mouth.
This is in line with government guidance about wearing face covering indoors where social distancing isn’t always possible.
Read more about our coronavirus safety measures here: https://www.blood.co.uk/news-and-campaigns/coronavirus-blood-donation-and-safety/
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