Alicante donor service makes urgent call for blood

THE Alicante blood transfusion centre has put out an urgent appeal for donors as it is reaching the height of its capacity, running at 77 per cent and with reserves dwindling.
Blood type 0- has just two days’ worth of supplies, when normally there is a week’s supply left in reserve. Group 0+ has five days’ worth of reserves.
The transfusion centre is calling for more donations during the summer months with demand for plasma from hospitals having increased by 10 per cent compared to June last year.