No pause to vital blood donation during lockdown
Blood donation is continuing during this circuit break to ensure vital supplies are maintained .
Donors will be able to attend planned sessions at the Jubilee Suite in Westmoreland Road, Douglas, with extra safety measures in place.
Pre-appointment checks, PPE use, social distancing and a regular cleaning regime are being deployed at the site.
Those who were due to give blood but are in self-isolation are asked to contact the donor secretary on 650637 to reallocate appointments.
Health Minister David Ashford says supplies are needed to treat patients in a variety of situations, adding there s no scientific evidence covid can be transmitted through blood donation.
Blood donations to continue during lockdown
Fri, 12 Mar 2021
Blood donation sessions are continuing during the current lockdown, with a number of additional safety measures in place to protect those who attend to give blood and members of staff. Planned sessions are taking place at the Jubilee Suite in Westmoreland Road, Douglas to ensure essential blood supplies are maintained – and donors able to attend should continue to give blood as normal. Donors currently in self-isolation are asked to contact the donor secretary on 650637 so that appointments can reallocated. Before attending, donors will be asked to complete a pre-appointment COVID-19 assessment form, with the details to be confirmed on arrival at the clinic - where social distancing is in place and personal protective equipment is in use. In addition, a thorough cleaning regime has been implemented, with all equipment and furniture being sanitised between donors.