21/05/2026
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NHS issues an urgent appeal for Black donors as sickle cell treatment demand hits record high
In 2015, around 55,652 units of specialist blood were needed annually. That figure has since surpassed 84,000, yet only a small fraction of the NHS’s blood donors are Black or of dual heritage.