Blood donation

[alicat]

I donated a couple of weeks ago after a gap. Nothing has changed.... the donors have to sit around listening to inane music while the staff seem to wander round very slowly and aimlessly. Oh, there was one change: they justify the initial wait by asking you to drink a pint of water before they start to process you.

No wonder they are struggling for donors.

 

[sheddy]

I used to give but stopped after moving region.
It’s taken a few sessions on the phone to fix my donor login with IT support - now no excuses this side.
Having turned 66 it’ll be interesting if I’ll be declined.

 

[Yellow Fang]

I gave blood for the first time when I was 18. I remember telling the nurse about the film I'd seen the night before called To the Devil a Daughter. A woman had all her blood drained out of her with blood donation equipment. Didn't tell her about the best bit, which was a nude scene by Natassja Kinski.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I take multi-vit with iron (14mg, I believe) plus bump up my iron intake via diet before donating. This time it wasn't high enough for me to donate, sadly..
I'll check out your suggestion, thanks.

Still get the test - I have been taking iron for over a year and my levels are still way too low

they are starting to look for other causes but are confused about lack of symptoms
but it is better to catch something before other symptoms appear and start to do damage etc

 

[lazybloke]

I gave blood for the first time when I was 18. I remember telling the nurse about the film I'd seen the night before called To the Devil a Daughter. A woman had all her blood drained out of her with blood donation equipment. Didn't tell her about the best bit, which was a nude scene by Natassja Kinski.

And then you demonstrated how blood pressure readings vary by body part

 

[biggs682]

Donated tonight and booked my next appointment for December

 

[alicat]

I found out my donation was sent to University Hospital Coventry. They have been bombarding me with messages since I donated again but nowhere is there an opportunity to give them any feedback....

 

[EltonFrog]

I found out my donation was sent to University Hospital Coventry. They have been bombarding me with messages since I donated again but nowhere is there an opportunity to give them any feedback....

https://secure.blood.co.uk/ContactUs/complaint

https://nhsbtdbe.blob.core.windows.net/umbraco-assets-corp/26433/inf275-version-6.pdf

 

[alicat]

^^^ Thanks, @EltonFrog. I'll check those links out.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Didn't tell her about the best bit, which was a nude scene by Natassja Kinski.

It’s no longer necessary to remove all your clothes to give blood. Did they not tell you?

 

[november4]

I donated again recently and the young nurse wouldn't let me proceed until I ticked the box to affirm that I have never been pregnant, rather than writing N/A

I couldn't stop laughing as she tried to earnestly explain about transitioning......must be a generational thing.....the world has gone looney and I am old enough to see the funny side

 

[T4tomo]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9rkd7yxp3o

always short, but its always difficult to get an appointment unless you book just after you've donated...

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9rkd7yxp3o

always short, but its always difficult to get an appointment unless you book just after you've donated...

yes - it looked to be like they wanted to alert people to a big problem
but also wanted people to do all the work and travel in order to fix the problem with their systems

rather weird

 

[presta]

It’s no longer necessary to remove all your clothes to give blood. Did they not tell you?

They stopped it because people were complaining about where they were sticking the needle.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

They stopped it because people were complaining about where they were sticking the needle.

This is also why they switched to saying "just a little scratch" from "just a little prick"

because they no longer have the evidence for the original version