QEH makes urgent appeal for blood donations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Blood Bank is making an urgent appeal for A positive and O positive blood donations.

The Blood Bank explains that donated blood products will help replenish its supply to ensure that blood products are readily available for patients with serious medical needs such as cancer patients, people with blood disorders, premature babies, cardiac procedures and trauma victims.

Volunteers between the ages of 18 and 70, who weigh at least 110 pounds, and are in generally good health are asked to donate blood at the National Blood Collecting Centre located at Ladymeade Gardens, St. Michael, between 8 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. on weekdays or 8 a.m. and 12 noon on Saturdays. (PR)