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NHS London makes call for black communities to give blood

Posted on September 8, 2026 by insidecroydon

The NHS is asking more members of London’s black communities to come forward to donate blood, to assist the thousands of sickle cell patients living in the capital. Nationally, just 3% of blood donors are black, yet people of black … Continue reading →

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Sponsored walk for sickle cell charity, Crystal Palace, July 12

Posted on July 6, 2025 by insidecroydon
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Only 1-in-5 of new ‘donors’ have actually given blood

Posted on February 15, 2023 by insidecroydon

NHS Blood and Transplant is urging anyone considering becoming a blood donor to make 2023 the year they save lives. New figures reveal around 235,000 people who signed up to give blood last year are yet to make their first … Continue reading →

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NHS Blood Service makes appeal for more black donors

Posted on October 20, 2020 by insidecroydon

Patients from across London have filmed emotional messages to encourage people of black heritage to step forward and become regular blood donors. The #DearSickleCell messages aim to help others understand the daily battle and pain that sickle cell patients and … Continue reading →

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