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Appeal for more blood donors
02/08/2004
The Scottish Blood Transfusion Service has launched a
new advertising campaign aimed at recruiting and retaining
blood donors.
A record 100,000 people are needed to donate blood
during the course of 2004 while Scotland needs 1,000 pints
of blood every day to keep up with hospital demand.
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There has been a steady decline in the number of new
donors coming forward over the last five years.
The transfusion service said it feared that without an
urgent increase, long term needs might not be met.
Although supplies are good at the moment, keeping them
that way is not easy.
Statistics show that only 6% of those in Scotland who
could give blood are currently registered donors.
Health Minister, Malcolm Chisholm urged 'the missing 94
per cent' to come forward and donate blood.