Overall blood stocks in England are at 3.1 days but levels of O-type have fallen to less than two days
The NHS has declared its first-ever amber alert after blood supplies fell to a critically low level.
An NHS Blood and Transplant official confirmed to the Guardian that overall blood stocks in NHS England were at three days and levels of O-type had dropped to less than two days. A statement will be issued shortly, the official said.
Overall blood stocks in England are at 3.1 days but levels of O-type have fallen to less than two daysThe NHS has declared its first-ever amber alert after blood supplies fell to a critically low level.An NHS Blood and Transplant official confirmed to the Guardian that overall blood stocks in NHS England were at three days and levels of O-type had dropped to less than two days. A statement will be issued shortly, the official said. Continue reading…