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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Robert Dex

NHS says one million more blood donors are needed in next five years

It is hoped blood donation will be made more inclusive through the removal of a question on the donor form branded “outdated” and “discriminatory” (Handout/NHS Blood and Transplant/PA)

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A million more blood donors are needed over the next five years - particularly those with the rarest blood types, NHS Blood and Transplant has said.

It said there is an urgent need for black African, black Caribbean and younger donors to come forward.

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