#nhsbt

[brasskingfisher]

So, I went to give blood yesterday and had a new experience. The person I was dealing with (I'm not sure about the right term, phlebotomist maybe?) pointed out that they'd be adding a special blue tag to my donation and asked me if I knew why....

Now, I'd never actually seen the tag before, or even had it pointed out to me, but I knew (because of following NHSBT on social media) that it was a way of saying that my blood was suitable for use in neonatal transfusions, and honestly that makes me feel weirdly good about myself. Just to know that maybe, there's soon to be some sick newborn baby out there who'll still alive, just because I took a hour out of my day for a chocolate biscuit and some squash.

[bitsnpeters]

Now THAT'S service! Thanks Karen #nhsbt (at NHS Blood Donation) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0YD_CahXY_/?igshid=1b9re200y7334

[bitsnpeters]

Awards day. Thank you #NHSBT for all that you do. (at Grand Harbour Hotel Southampton) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpj609JFQH-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9w132tu4loco

[voyager221141]

I’m donating blood again today!

I’m so so excited. I home I pass the medication and blood haemoglobin tests!

[sicklecellmn]

@Regranned from @unsickle_my_cells - IM TOO FUNCTIONAL TO BE DISABLED... AND TOO DISABLED TO BE FUNCTIONAL...🤷🏾‍♀️ What is an Invisible Disability? An invisible disability is a disability that cannot be seen, may not require a wheelchair, crutches or a blue badge. Invisible disabilities refers to a wide range of conditions and illnesses that are not immediately apparent or visible and therefore obvious, Sickle Cell being one of them! . . . Millions of people work with invisible disabilities they rarely talk about, but greater awareness can help those who are your support system, employers, employees, friends etc. . . . A person with an invisible disability especially someone like myself who suffers from SCD, has a right NOT to be made to explain the misconception of sickle cell and how if effects your ability to do normal every day tasks. Don’t judge me because I appear to look fine, don’t judge me because I smile behind the pain💊💉 #unsicklemycells #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellawareness #WeAreNotTheSame #WANTS #SickleKan #breakthesilence #speakup #invisibleillness #invisibledisability #chronicillness #chronicfatigue #chroniclesofme #sicklecellmelaninqueenin✨ #sicklecellwarriors #sicklecellunity #dontjudgemetho #NHSBT #blackdonorsneeded #BAME #breakthesilence #SCD #sicklecellawareness - #regrann

[likeahoor]

There’s a section about donor selection in the transfusion part of the specialist portfolio shall I just waffle on about how I’m a blood donor and how my blood is used for neonates and how awesome my red cells clearly are despite not even being the universal donor they still covet this liquid gold running through my veins including putting in copies of my donor record and my phenotype. 

[likeahoor]

NHS blood and transplant send e-mails and encourage labs to “remain vigilant” in regards to certain problems they have found (clotting in some donor packs, packs with missing phenotypes etc). 

But literally whenever I hear the word ‘vigilant’ ‘vigilance’ etc I just hear Mad Eye Moody in my head screaming CONSTANT VIGILANCE. 

[noctuadormiens]

I love getting texts from NHSBT telling me that my blood has been issued to a hospital~ I'm really happy! #blooddonation #donateblood #itsaveslives #nhsbt