Blood Drive This Saturday at Bubbling Well Square
NHS staff will be on hand to help you with the process
Bubbling Well Square. Picture: Facebook
August 2, 2023
This Saturday 5 August, Wandsworth residents will have the opportunity to help save lives by registering to donate blood and plasma.
From 10am to 5pm, a team from NHS Blood & Transplant will run a donor drive at Bubbling Well Square, at the heart of the Ram Quarter development on Wandsworth High Street.
NHS staff will be on hand for one-to-one conversations to answer any questions about the donation process and eligibility. No blood will be taken on the day, but the staff will be able to help you book an appointment to donate.
Prospective donors will be offered an on-the-spot finger-prick blood type test to reveal their likely blood type, with the result available within just 10 minutes.
Blood and plasma donations help people in emergency situations, as well as fighting cancers, blood disorders, immune disorders and genetic conditions. Most people can donate, provided they are generally fit and healthy, are aged between 17 and 65, and weigh between 50kg and 158kg.
Black and Asian donors are particularly welcome, due to high demand for blood types that are more common in those groups, and for the higher prevalence of the universal blood type.
It will help if those looking to visit can book their 10-minute slot to attend the drive here, but all will be welcome at any time.
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