NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has issued an urgent call for more blood donors “to stabilise the nation's blood supply,” warning that stocks of O-negative red cells are nearing red-alert status.

The NHS has warned the UK needs one million regular blood donors to maintain supply and avoid a "red alert" - which means supplies are so low there is a threat to public safety. Last July, officials ...

Untreated high blood pressure can result in severe complications like heart attacks and strokes. So, knowing its red flags and associated risk factors is crucial to slashing your risk of a health ...

The NHS has issued a national alert over shortages of certain blood types. National stocks of O negative and O positive blood have fallen to "unprecedentedly low levels" with increased demand from ...

In the last 12 months, both the UK’s NHS and New York Blood Center Enterprises have been hit by cyber attacks. Both incidents led to a shortage of blood available to patients. NHS Blood and Transplant ...

The NHS is calling for O Positive and O Negative blood donors to come forward immediately to replenish stocks of blood following the Qilin ransomware attack on diagnostics and pathology services ...

The NHS has come out to urge people to start donating blood, as they're in need of one million more donors in to meet the nation's blood supply needs. Over the past year, NHS England has seen an ...

Booking a GP appointment just to get your blood pressure measured can feel like an unnecessary chore. But you'll be glad to know that selected pharmacies throughout England provide complimentary blood ...