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Supporting Scotlandโs health by providing advice and services to the NHS. For medical advice please call your GP or NHS24 on 111.
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐* After the disruption of Storm Amy, we currently need donors to come forward โ especially Group AB, O and A. With 1356 appointments left to fill over the next 7 days we really need you to book now. https://t.co/FjkS2aOwui or 0345 90 90 999. Thank you.โค๏ธPls RT
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Health Secretary @neilcgray visited the @NHSNSS Cyber Centre of Excellenceโhome to 24/7 monitoring, alerting & incident response protecting NHS Scotlandโs data & services. Based at @AbertayCQ. itโs key to Scotlandโs Health & Care Data Strategy.
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Are you a B- blood donor? If so, we really need you to make an extra special effort to donate in the coming days. This rare blood group only has 3 days of stock. If you're able, please book an appointment by calling 0345 90 90 999 or book online at https://t.co/Im2ssUNx9r โค๏ธ
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๐ฉธHave you booked your summer appointment to give blood, platelets, or plasma? ๐ฉธPaolo visited Glasgow Donor Centre to say #ThankYou to donors for all the transfusions he has received. ๐ฉธYour summer donation will help people like Paolo book now at https://t.co/Im2ssUNx9r
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โค๏ธThank you to everyone who has donated recently. With high hospital demand, we still need you to roll up your sleeves and #GiveBlood. Find a session near you https://t.co/Im2ssUO4YZ 0345 90 90 999
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In advance of #WorldBloodDonorDay tomorrow and in the coming days we do still need donors to come forward. If you are ๐+, ๐- ๐จ๐ซ ๐- please come forward to #giveblood. NHS Scotland is busy and these blood groups are in high demand for patients.
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Donating plasma is magic โญ Plasma for Medicine can be used to treat over 50 diseases, including babies with haemolytic disease. Donate plasma in any of our 5 blood donor centres. Curious? Speak to someone at your next blood donation or get in touch https://t.co/Im2ssUNx9r
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On Monday evening we were delighted to host our Donor Award ceremony at Aberdeen Beach Ballroom. Collectively, these blood and platelet donors had made over 8,000 donations - saving or improving the lives of up to an incredible 24,000 patients! Huge congratulations to you all!โค๏ธ
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๐ฉธDid you know Scottish hospitals needed 88 units of O Negative yesterday? ๐ฉธMeaning we issued more than we collected. (On an average day 55 units of O Neg are needed). ๐ฉธHelp show patients they are not fighting alone - book your O Neg appointment at: https://t.co/Im2ssUNx9r
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๐ฃ ๐๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ฃ To meet hospital demand over the next two weeks, we need: โค๏ธ ๐ณ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ blood donors ๐งก ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฌ platelet donors ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ฌ plasma donors ๐
Book your appointment today: ๐ https://t.co/FjkS2aNYEK ๐ 0345 90 90 999
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๐ฃWe're delighted to announce that we're returning to #Orkney in May 2025. Please share with any Orcadian friends! โค๏ธ๐#Giveblood #Scotblood
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We're visiting Kirkwall on 12, 13 and 14 May 2025
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One of our largest blood groups, O positive is sitting at lower levels than we would like. Can you help? We still have lots of availability at the following sessions this week. Please make an extra special effort to donate and please share this post with friends and family. โค๏ธ
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๐ฉธIf you're an ๐ข ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ we would love to ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ป. ๐ฉธWe have five days worth of O-, only four of O+. We look to keep six days worth of each group, to keep hospital stocks in Scotland healthy. ๐ฉธCan you book an appointment at https://t.co/Im2ssUNx9r?
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Are you a platelet donor with the blood group A Pos or O Neg? If so, we'd love to welcome you in the coming days - please contact us to book your appointment. ๐ 0345 90 90 999 ๐ป https://t.co/Im2ssUNx9r
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We issued 186 units of O Positive blood to hospitals this week - that's a rise of 17% from the Tuesday usual of 159 units. Can you help us rebuild stocks? Make an appointment to give O+ blood - Book in at https://t.co/FjkS2aNYEK or call us on 0345 90 90 999 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
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Post Storm Eowyn, 4 out of 8 blood groups are below desired levels. Please share, and help by booking your appointment - we particularly need to welcome additional donors in our Donor Centres. Thank you. โค ๐ป https://t.co/Im2ssUO4YZ โ๏ธ 0345 90 90 999
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Today, our school came together as staff and S6 students donated blood to help save lives! It was super quick to do,the NHS staff were so lovely, and it makes a real impact in the community! @LHSTechnologies
@givebloodscot @S6LHSYTold #givebloodscot,#donatebloodscotland,
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PLEASE SHARE: Storm Eowyn has meant a loss of 152 donations today. This will mean less availability of blood components. Stocks are at safe levels but please help us recover by booking an appointment to donate. Thank you #stormeowyn #redweatherwarning
https://t.co/FjkS2aOwui
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Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Donor Centres will be CLOSED today, Friday 24th January due to Storm รowyn. Aberdeen Donor Centre remains OPEN - please travel with care. Please follow us here or our web page for the latest updates. https://t.co/VeYZpL0h9k
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โค Did you know just ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ could save the lives of babies like little Isabella? โค Book your appointment today at ๐๐๐.๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ.๐ฐ๐ผ.๐๐ธ or by calling ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฌ ๐ต๐ต๐ต (Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm)
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