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Presented by Peter Hudson
Clinical Specialist in Blood Transfusion
Constantly topping-up
A BRIEF HISTORY
OF BLOOD DONATION
1666: First successful blood
transfusion
SO WHAT EXACTLY IS
BLOOD?
White Cells
- Fight infection
- Several different types
Plasma
- Carries other blood cells
- Carries Albumin and Factor
Viii
BLOOD TYPES
A, B, AB and
O
Antigens
- A and B
antigens
-
Rh Antigen
BLOOD TYPES
WHO NEEDS
BLOOD?
Gastro intestinal bleeding
11%
Haematology
15%
General surgery
10%
Anaemia
23%
Orthopaedics
14%
RECIPIENT STORIES
BROOKE CORNWELL
2 years old has received 27 units of blood
Has Diamond Blackfan Anaemia
Needs blood every month to live
RECIPIENT STORIES
LUKE CRAIG
Involved in a horrific car crash
RECIPIENT STORIES
MIKE AUSTIN
Severe motorbike accident
RECIPIENT STORIES
AWELE NWOSU-AKEH
17 year old with Sickle Cell Anaemia
RECIPIENT STORIES
KEIRA
Kostmanns syndrome
Bowel removed
RECIPIENT STORIES
NISA HEYS
Has Thalassaemia Major
DONOR ETHNICITY
White
Mixed
South Asian
Chinese
Components Separated
Organs
Cord Blood
Tissue