NHS In Urgent Appeal for More Blood Donors

The NHS has launched an urgent appeal for blood donors to prevent a potential crisis in supplies this summer.
NHS Blood and Transplant says it needs to boost stocks to 30% above usual levels to cope with the expected 1.2 million Olympic visitors from abroad.

"People get distracted doing other things and don't make their appointments. We want to collect blood before the Olympics so during that period people can just enjoy the Games."