Black blood donors needed to tackle sickle cell disease
Intended for healthcare professionals
Opinion Previous     Next

Black blood donors needed to tackle sickle cell disease

Ebony Dunkley Senior sister, NHS Blood and Transplant

NHS Blood and Transplant is calling for 40,000 new black blood donors

Every year in the UK, 200,000 new blood donors are needed to maintain life-saving blood supplies and ensure we have the right mix of blood groups to meet the needs of patients.

Nursing Standard. 32, 6, 29-29. doi: 10.7748/ns.32.6.29.s28

Want to read more?

RCNi-Plus
Already have access? Log in

or

3-month trial offer for £5.25/month

Subscribe today and save 50% on your first three months
RCNi Plus users have full access to the following benefits:
  • Unlimited access to all 10 RCNi Journals
  • RCNi Learning featuring over 175 modules to easily earn CPD time
  • NMC-compliant RCNi Revalidation Portfolio to stay on track with your progress
  • Personalised newsletters tailored to your interests
  • A customisable dashboard with over 200 topics
Subscribe

Alternatively, you can purchase access to this article for the next seven days. Buy now


Are you a student? Our student subscription has content especially for you.
Find out more