Urgent appeal for donors. Nicole Di Pietro-Fisher.

http://m.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/devastated-woman-24-told-she-could-be-dead-within-weeks/story-29548753-detail/story.html

Donors answer call for Policeman with Leukaemia

When an appeal went out to find a bone marrow donor for Insp Rik Basra no one was expecting the sort of response that it generated.....and what a result !

Donor high after policeman appeal


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The privatisation of the National Blood Service? Say 'No to Blood Money'!

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4 March 2011

Staff representatives from the National Blood Service (NBS) have written to chief executive, Linda Hamlyn, and to NBS board members warning that the privatisation of the NBS could have serious effects on the fragile relationship between the service and its donors.

Around three million UK citizens give their blood every year. Unite says it is the ultimate "big society" service but the essence of the service would be fundamentally altered if a profit-motive was introduced to any part of the service.

Unite is demanding a full written report from the NBS board setting out what discussions have taken place with potential bidders, what decisions have been made and what time scales there might be regarding possible privatisation.

The union also wants MPs currently scrutinising the Health and Social Care bill to look seriously at ways to preserve the NBS so that profit-making companies are not handed parts of the service to operate, arguing that the only motive for the service ought to be the collection and distribution of blood for the common good.

To read the full article click HERE.

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Still no reply from the Daily Mirror !

It appears that the email that the Mirror supply for people to send in idea's for news stories is as much use as a chocolate fireguard !.I have now sent in 3 emails and so far they have read....none!

I must admit that i was a little crafty with the last one, instead of heading it's title as "Anthony Nolan Appeal" blah,blah...i put "Susan Boyle.Information you may find interesting".....well that "hook" appears to have not worked either so i suppose that the only course of action now is to pick up the phone an call them!.I will let you know what they say :-)