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I think it should. I know a girl that went to hospital for a Hysterectomy, they cut an Artery by mistake during Surgery. She lost a lot of blood .The Hospital had no supply blood and it had to rushed from an other Hospital to save her life.
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have to agree i think
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I will go asap, very good thread
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Not really something you can enforce by law. Ridiculous
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Donors are great, but impossible.
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Nothing should be made compulsory, but I urge anyone who is fit and well enough to do so to donate blood.
It's one of the easiest things you can do in life to benefit someone else. Here's the web-site. Just put in your postcode and you can see where your nearest blood donor session is: http://www.blood.co.uk/SessionSearcher/Search.aspx |
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its against the law to leave the scene of a car accident... and not try and help.... whats the difference ?
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people should do it ,saying that I never have ,being a complete wimp to wards anything medical I would probably need a weeks rest
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could do it like a national lottery, everone watching noel edmonds pull your numbers out on a saturday nightl, **uld get alot of viewers. itv would probally be interested, maybe channel 5.
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casemoney.. you would change your tune if a member of your family needed blood
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silver, that is a bit harsh imo.
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Its an invasive procedure.The difference is evident. It's not viable.
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so it was... sorry
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its against the law to leave the scene of a car accident... and not try and help.... whats the difference ?
And that has to be the worst comparison ive ever heard tbh |
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what about paying people for their blood, would that work
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That works but not here.Its unethical.
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is really that unethical to pay for it here
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I would silver ,but im a tos ser, honest ,I would be ill or feeling ill for a week after ,saying that Im never well anyway ,my blood is fooked with nicotine and alchohol ,people should donate including myself .
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So how would this law be enforced? Who would be excluded? Would you include plasma or just blood? At what age would enforcement begin and end? Would our GPs determine our 'health'? (overworked already?)
What would be next, I wonder? Bone Marrow? 1 kidney each? Jehovahs Witnesses? Forcibly removed? |
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what about consessions on council tax etc for blood instead of cash
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LAW is a crazy idea i know... im only trying highlight the importance of donating blood.
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* to highlight *
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heed the baw 03 Dec 00:13
what about consessions on council tax etc for blood instead of cash the place would be mobbed :-) |
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And fair play to you silver. A very good cause.
A new thread every month might get a few, especially if you highlight a few examples. 1 new thread every month. If you get 1 a year, all the better. :-) |
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I think it's a very good tag line on the home page of the National Blood site:
"Do something amazing... 96% of us rely on the other 4% to give blood. Please don't leave it to someone else." http://www.blood.co.uk/ |
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Casemoney.. the first time i donated 10 years ago, i thought i would leave feeling as weak as a kitten but i felt no different.. its the easiest thing in the world to do.. i also smoke. Now i hate to miss a session to donate. Its only 3/4 time a year... i would go every week if they would take me..Its nice to think that maybe you have saved a child's life.... it has feel good factor
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For anyone who might be nervous/unsure about the procedure, don't be.
It really is very simple and painless to donate - and very, very few people experience any ill-effects from it. |
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is there places to donate in every town
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most towns i believe. Check out one of those sites Tommy toes posted.
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Usually, Heed the Haw.
Just type in your postcode on the site above. |
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As the least likely candidate for giving anything back I am almost convinced. Talk me through the procedure Tommy.
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http://www.scotblood.co.uk/ use this one if your from scotland, yep some place to go to near me.
if youve got any drugs in your system i take it you would have to wait a wee while before donating |
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Just give them a ring on the free 'phone number on the site, Dobbo.
They will ask you a few basic questions and tell you where and when your nearest place to donate is. They will then issue you with a donor number and send you an information booklet in the post, so you can check you are eligible to donate (there are a few restrictions regarding health etc). If you think you are fine to give blood, just go along to the session ( a pre-booked time will save any waiting). There, they take a small blood sample from your finger to check you aren't anaemic. If all is well, they just put a needle in your arm and draw the blood off (a unit - just under a pint). It takes approx ten mins. Then, you go and have a coffee/soft drink and biscuits, which they provide for free - and you toddle off home. |
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PS - you lie on a bed as you are donating.
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Isn't that nearly an arm full?
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lol
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It is indeed, Dobbo!
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how long would one need to wait
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HTH, if you mean before you book: no time at all, it's just a matter of where and when your nearest session is and when you are available.
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HTH is washing his hair that day
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