Blood stocks in Yorkshire are falling due to staff and donor illness linked to rising Covid cases.
Yorkshire's main blood holding unit only has three and a half days instead of the usual six days of stocks
Staff and donor illness linked to rising cases were the main reasons for falling blood stocks, the NHS said. Mark Chambers, of NHSBT, said blood was used by patients with cancer, blood disorders, medical trauma or undergoing surgery and each donation could save or improve up to three lives."Every appointment counts."
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