Member Advice On Blood Donation

Newest Review: ... you is. With the letter will be your health check form that you can fill out before attending the session (this will save you quite a bit of time!). If you are a newbie then you can enrol online to get the forms in the post prior to the session, or you can just turn up and enrol at your local session. When you arrive they take your paper work, give you a folder containing some information you need to read and you take a seat and wait to be called. Recently, they have also been issuing you with a pint of water at this point an ask you to drink as much of it as possible prior to donating. I think the main reason for this is that it is show... more

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Member Advice On Blood Donation: Today I saved a life. Maybe even two or three! (2361 words)
by - written on 31/10/09 (Very useful, 37 readings)
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Today I saved a life. Maybe even two or three! I did this by donating blood. Blood donation is something I have always been very aware of. Both my parents and my Grandparents had always donated blood when they were able to and I remember going to the sessions with my dad when I was younger and the nurse would let me have a squidge of the bag of blood! Perhaps this is why I have absolutely no issues with blood or needles! To donate blood you need to be between 17 and 65, in good health and not pregnant. There are many other factors that can effect your eligibility to give blood, such as tattoos, piercings, medications, if you have been abroad etc. ... Read the complete review

Donating blood- can you give an hour of your life to save ot ... (1832 words)
by - written on 07/05/09 (Very useful, 253 readings)
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This review is actually based on the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) which carry out blood donation sessions all over Northern Ireland. I am sure however, that is is no different from the rest of the UK in terms of how it operates. I gave blood for the first time 8 years ago, after I broke up with a boyfriend. It may seem a rather strange time to start donating blood, however, after the relationships had ended, I felt I needed to do something positive and worthwhile. When the NIBTS come to town, they bombard lamp posts, community noticeboards etc with posters advertising the dates and times of the sessions, and where they ... Read the complete review

Member Advice On Blood Donation: How To Save A Life! (3498 words)
by - written on 09/04/09 (Very useful, 102 readings)
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How To Save A Life! For a couple of days now I have been struggling to find something to review, I didn't really want to do another Top 10... review, and I really didn't want to go back to my comfort zone and do another music review. Today (Monday) as always I have a day off from college and I usually spend the day catching up with my homework or doing what most teenagers enjoy doing most, absolutely nothing. Today however, I had to wake up early (before noon), get ready and take the long walk out to the car and go to the next village and do something amazing, I gave blood. This is my third time giving blood now, as soon as I turned 17 back in July ... Read the complete review

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