Sickle cell disease is an illness that causes blockages and strokes in patients, and NHS bosses are making a public plea for blood donors to help treat the devastating disease
Some 12,000 new blood donors from black backgrounds are needed to help save the lives of patients with sickle cell disease, according to the NHS Blood Service.
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