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East London, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire

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8 Mar 2013 NHS Blood and Transplant celebrates the dedication of local volunteer
Dedicated volunteer Irene Webb from Newmarket was recognised by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) for her commitment to blood donation and volunteering on Thursday 7 March 2013. There was a small buffet to mark the occasion and Mrs Webb was presented with a certificate, flowers and a cake at the blood donor session at Newmarket Leisure Centre in Newmarket

24 Dec 2012 Save a Life for your New Year’s Resolution
People from Cambridge are being asked to consider saving a life or three for their New Year’s resolution by giving blood in 2013. As the festive cheer leaves us and people ponder how to make the New Year better than the last, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is challenging people to spare an hour of their time to donate blood. A mini bloodmobile session has been added on Thursday 3 January 2013.

7 Nov 2012 Hollyoaks stars launch appeal for new blood donors
Hollyoaks stars and designer Wayne Hemingway MBE are supporting NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) in their appeal to recruit vital new blood donors.

20 Sep 2012 Local donor gets recognised for over 50 years of donating blood
Retired teacher Margaret Whitworth, (68), from Bicknacre is being commended by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) at 10.30am on Friday 21 September at NHSBT’s Brentwood Clinic in recognition of her 50 years of donating blood.

13 Sep 2012 London blood donors honoured at awards ceremony
A total of 59 dedicated donors were shown just how vital they are to the community as they were rewarded for giving enough blood to save the lives of more than 16,000 people – enough to over fill the Riverbank Arena at the Olympic Park used for hockey at London 2012.

10 Sep 2012 12 years on from a life-threatening accident, a blood donor urges locals to help save lives
A cyclist, who survived a near-fatal lorry collision just days after her wedding, is urging people to sign up to blood donors and help save lives like hers.

21 Aug 2012 Save a life in Wanstead this Sunday
Blood donors are being urged to attend a blood donor session in Wanstead this weekend

21 Aug 2012 Please give blood this Sunday in Thetford
A blood donor session will take place this weekend in Thetford at The Guildhall Complex, Cage Lane, Thetford.

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