Friends of the Cancer Centre in partnership with NI Blood Transfusion Service

Today is World Blood Donor Day and we are delighted to be teaming up with the NI Blood Transfusion Service, highlighting the integral link between vital blood donations and cancer care.

We all know how vital blood can be in our hospitals and in emergency situations, but did you know that many people with cancer will also need life-saving blood and platelet transfusions?  Different types of cancer, and cancer treatment itself, can affect the body’s ability to produce blood cells which means that many patients will need a transfusion of red blood cells or platelets.  It is only thanks to the generosity of local people who roll up their sleeves and donate that people with cancer can receive this life-saving treatment.  Our neighbours at the Blood Transfusion Service are located just a short walk from the Cancer Centre, and play a vital role in supplying hospitals and clinical units, including the Cancer Centre, with vital blood products.

This World Blood Donor Day we are calling on you to donate blood or platelets if you can.  To find out more about how to donate please visit www.nibts.hscni.net

Stay tuned to our website and social media as we share insights into the vital role blood and platelet donations play in cancer care.