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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas

NHS hospitals given fresh warning over ‘vulnerable’ blood stocks

NHS Blood and Transplant

Hospitals in England have been sent a fresh warning over national blood stocks and urgently need donations of a rare blood type, The Independent has learnt.

NHS laboratories have been asked to reduce any stock holds of O-negative blood and told to ensure they have emergency plans in place should operations need to be cancelled, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).

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