05Feb/15

Gay blood donation: ‘No evidence’ to support outright ban – BBC News


BBC News

Gay blood donation: ‘No evidence’ to support outright ban
BBC News
Northern Ireland’s Department of Health does not have any medical evidence of its own to support a permanent ban on gay men donating blood, a BBC investigation has found. Other parts of the UK have a one-year deferral period for men who have had sex …

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05Feb/15

Can you donate? Blood needed after storms cancel drives – Press & Sun-Bulletin


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Can you donate? Blood needed after storms cancel drives
Press & Sun-Bulletin
Since the beginning of the year, two severe winter storms have forced the cancellation of 27 blood drives in the American Red Cross New York-Penn region, which comprises all of upstate New York and part of northern Pennsylvania, according to Sheila …
Clinton Township, American Red Cross and others come together for blood C&G Newspapers
Red Cross extends blood donation initiativeWest Hartford News
Red Cross needs donors of all blood types to help maintain supplyFoster’s Daily Democrat
Jackson County Times-Journal
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05Feb/15

Call for first minister to support organ donation bill – BBC News


BBC News

Call for first minister to support organ donation bill
BBC News
A Labour MSP has called on the first minister to support the introduction of her organ donation bill later. Anne McTaggart’s Organ Donation (Scotland) Bill has secured cross-party support, having been backed by 22 Labour MSPs, two Lib Dems and one each …
European expert backs MLA’s plan for organ donationBelfast Telegraph
Nicola Sturgeon urged to back organ donor billHerald Scotland
First Minister urged to back new organ donation ‘opt-out’ planstv.tv
Humboldt Journal –Scottish Daily Record –Forbes Advocate
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