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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Martin Bagot

Thousands of kind-hearted Brits rush to donate blood after amber alert on low stocks

Thousands of kind-hearted Brits have rushed to donate blood to the NHS after an amber alert over critically low stocks.

Most appointments to donate blood this week are now fully booked but the NHS is still appealing for people with O negative or O positive blood to come forward for priority booking.

The first ever amber alert occurred because supplies of vital O negative blood - which can be given to most - are below two days.

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