Sickle cell disease: NHS issues plea for more black blood donors as it faces shortage

By Jimmy Johnson
Published 6th Oct 2022, 11:52 BST
Updated 6th Oct 2022, 12:02 BST
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The demand for blood to treat sickle cell disease has risen by over two thirds in the last five years, a report suggests. 

As sickle cell disease patients continue to mount up, the NHS is drawing closer to a shortage of the blood they can use to treat the condition.

In an attempt to counteract this, the NHS has issued an urgent rallying call for more blood donors of African or Caribbean descent.

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