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50 I am interested in giving blood, what do I do?

Blood is needed constantly, for all kinds of things, such as cancer treatments, operations and in child birth. There are thousands of places all over the country that hold blood donor sessions and new blood donors are always welcome. Almost anyone aged 17 to 60 years and in general good health can give blood.

If you live in England or North Wales (from Machynlleth north) contact:

National Blood Service
0845 7 711 711
www.blood.co.uk

If you live in South Wales (which covers South, Mid, East and West Wales) contact:

Welsh Blood Service
0800 25 22 66
www.welshblood.org.uk (English language)
www.gwaedcymru.org.uk (Welsh language)

If you live in Scotland contact:

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
0845 90 90 999
www.scotblood.co.uk

If you live in Northern Ireland contact:

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service
020 9053 4662
www.nibts.org

51 I am interested in donating bone marrow, what do I do?

Without bone marrow, blood cannot be produced. When things go wrong and the bone marrow becomes damaged, for example as a result of treatment for leukaemia or a related cancer of the blood, the patient must receive a transplant to survive.

If you live in England or North Wales (from Machynlleth north) contact:

British Bone Marrow Registry (BBMR)
0845 7 711 711
www.blood.co.uk

If you live in South Wales (which covers South, Mid, East and West Wales) contact:

Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry
0800 371 502
www.welshblood.org.uk (English language)
www.gwaedcymru.org.uk (Welsh language)

If you live in Scotland contact:

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
0845 90 90 999
www.scotblood.co.uk

If you live in Northern Ireland contact:

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service
020 9053 4662
www.nibts.org

There is also a register of people willing to become bone marrow donors held by the Anthony Nolan Trust. To find out more about the register contact:

newdonor@anthonynolan.org.uk
0901 88 22 234
www.anthonynolan.org.uk

To join the NHS Organ Donor Register:

• call the Organ Donor Line on 0845 60 60 400
• visit www.uktransplant.org.uk
• fill in the registration form and return it to us.

Please put this form in an envelope and post it to:

The NHS Organ Donor Register
UK Transplant
FREEPOST (SWB1474)
Patchway
Bristol BS34 8ZZ

You don't need to use a stamp, but doing so helps to conserve our funds. Once your registration form has been received your name is added to the NHS Organ Donor Register.

Due to the large number of registrations we receive, we do not confirm receipt of the form. However, if you require written confirmation, please write to us at the address at the back of this leaflet.

Thank you for your help.

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