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rant about the blood transfusion service

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beast5680:
my wife registered as she wanted to do her bit by giving blood and off she went one day to donate, unfortunatly she,s not good with needles but they were very good and said its ok we have people like you all the time,
after they took nearly 4 hours to bring her back to conciousness they politely said maybe you need your blood more than we do :lol:  its ok if you dont come back

sleeplessparadise:

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So that's weekdays only and the latest session is 7pm. And that's local to you. So when I work in london and finish at 4, I wont get back till 8. I cannot go during working hours, as unbelievably I am working. This is what I mean. Why don't they do a weekend session? Why no late night ones say from 6-10pm? All those times you quoted are geared to 9-5rs and those who dont work..... :?
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You can donate anywhere, you can just go in and donate at any session so as long as you haven't donated in the last 16 weeks :?  As I said, I make time to go give blood, I made time when I was employed by a company too........ because it is important to me. And no before anyone says it, I am not so well off that I can afford to do it but still I make time.

strapping young lad:
i think employers should encourage this and if there is one nearby allot time so that you can go and donate. (imagine the brownie points the md gets for doing "his or her bit"

i remember the days when you would turn up in school and the dreaded dentist truck was parked in the playground


uurgh ive got shivers just thinking about it!

screwy:

--- Quote ---You can donate anywhere, you can just go in and donate at any session so as long as you haven't donated in the last 16 weeks
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Okay, I know you can, but I think you are missing my point. It seems daft to me that on the one hand the NHS and BTS are crying out for donors and on the other the entire 'system' seems geared towards those that work 'normal hours' in nice clean jobs or dont work at all, that's all I am saying.

I work in the heavy lifting industry. Say I am on a job in London, sure I could 'pop' along to a local session. But in reality that would mean abondoning my job and colleagues which means I dont get paid for the day so might as well stay at home. Or I could ask a van full of people to wait an hour for me if I go after the job is done - its not going to happen. And besides, I really dont want to go in to give blood plastered in blood, sweat and tears from grafting in some stinking boilerhouse - its not nice for me or the nurses!

So that means waiting till I get home and showered and back out locally and that means not at all as they close before I can do this.

Besides which, none of this excuses the frankly poor attitude of 'your messing us about' simply because I haven't been able to donate yet, followed by a subsequent removal from the register - who on earth is that encouraging people?? And what is so difficult or unreasonable about doing late night sessions or at a weekend??

BrumLee:

--- Quote from: "strapping young lad" ---i might have a rare blood type! :)
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Is there much call for dragon blood as you once told me you had Welsh blood running through your viens  :lol:   :lol:

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