Seven years after receiving a lifesaving 42 units of blood after becoming seriously ill while giving birth, South Tyneside teacher Keri Anglin has urged the people of the North East to "do something remarkable" and donate blood.
This comes amid a warning from the NHS Blood and Transplant Service that stocks are particularly low, and calls for people in our area to step up and save lives.
Cleadon mum Keri, 45, almost died while giving birth to her third child Lucy. She suffered a huge bleed during labour and had a placenta increta – meaning her placenta attached itself into her muscle. Her medical notes show she lost a massive 8.18 litres of blood – but also mention an even more terrifying 12 litres.
