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winston-webster-en.bsky.social
A step in the right direction!

#BloodDonation #PlateletDonation #PlasmaDonation #DonateBlood #DonatePlatelets #DonatePlasma #GiveBlood #GivePlatelets #GivePlasma #Blood #Platelets #Plasma

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
England's first blood, plasma and platelet donations centre opens
The country's first centre for blood, plasma and platelet donations has opened in Reading.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM
sheikhthingsup.bsky.social
The Math of Donating Blood www.blogetcetera.com/2026/the-mat...

Blood cannot be manufactured, so donations rely entirely on volunteers and unfortunately blood banks frequently run short.
#BloodDonation #PlateletDonation #DonateBlood

I wrote the full story 👇
The Math of Donating Blood - BlogEtcetera
The math of donating blood is very simple. An hour of your day, a prick of needle and minor fatigue to potentially save a life.
www.blogetcetera.com
August 24, 2026 at 6:47 AM
kalistrya.bsky.social
I woke up super early to donate platelets 🤣 then barfed with 3 minutes left (then finished donating). But three units of platelets means others hopefully get to see another day, so it’s still a win. The ball gets bigger! 🎉 Second #PlateletDonation for 2025.
A white vinyl bunny with a red ball of self sticking compression bandage with #2 written on it.
January 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
spenpritchard.bsky.social
CW: needles, blood

I’ve lost track of how many donations this is, both blood and platelets, but this is definitely in my top three ways to spend a Sunday morning.

#GiveBloodSaveLives
#PlateletDonation
The image shows a close-up of a person's arm with a tattoo, where a needle is inserted for medical purposes. Blood is being drawn and is connected to a machine nearby. The background includes a medical setup with a monitor and a fan.
May 25, 2025 at 8:08 AM
spenpritchard.bsky.social
Nice way to spend a Sunday morning.

If you can #GiveBlood or #GivePlatelets, please do ♥️

#FreeBiscuits
#PlateletDonation
#GiveBloodSaveLives
An arm with a medical IV setup is shown, featuring a tube connected to a machine used for blood platelet donation. The background includes medical equipment and a window.
March 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
lgmdaniel.bsky.social
Back giving Blood at Southampton Donation Centre, today should be donation 103. Please give Blood and help save a life. #givebloodnhs #plateletdonation #blooddonor
May 30, 2026 at 9:06 AM
lgmdaniel.bsky.social
Got my 100th donation coin, badge and certificate today.
#givebloodnhs #plateletdonation
February 26, 2026 at 10:53 AM
theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy
It's platelets donation day again.
#plateletdonation
Selfie photo. theaardvark — bald, purple beard, light grey thick-framed glasses, wearing a mauve hoodie — reclined in a blue donor chair at an NHS platelet donation centre. A cannula is visible in his right arm, which rests on a white paper sheet. The apheresis machine is mid-donation; dark red blood is visible in the tubing and collection components. A blue plastic basket of sample vials sits to his left. His expression is calm and unfazed, which feels appropriate given the circumstances.
April 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy
My platelets have ended up in Hammersmith Hospital.
I think it's a nice touch that they let you know what's happened with them.
#plateletdonation
Dear John, Thank you so much for your recent donation. We know that it's nice to see what becomes of your donation after you leave the donor centre, so we've produced this handy map that will show you every step on its journey to helping a patient. After donating at your local venue your donation was taken to our ‘manufacturing centre in Colindale where we ran all of our standard tests and then processed it into a form that can be given to a patient in need. Once it was ready it was sent to Hammersmith Hospital where it will help to save or improve someone's life. Your donations can make a profound difference to patients of many different types, be it cancer patients, people undergoing major surgery or even unborn babies. Please keep giving — every donation counts. Mark Chambers Director of Donor Experience NHS Blood and Transplant
October 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
theaardvark.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy
[Blood/Platelets Donation; Photo of Needle/Cannula]

I'm donating platelets this morning. It's a bit like donating blood but takes 60 to 90 minutes.
#blooddonation #plateletdonation #bloodplateletdonation
Close-up of an arm sporting a impressive collection of festival wristbands from various gigs and a cannula taped in place for platelet donation. Proof that I've lived a bit, even if I'm now volunteering to be a human Capri Sun pouch. Screen of a Terumoact blood donation machine showing 'Draw in progress' with collection statistics - platelets, plasma, and RBC levels displayed. The machine's doing its vampiric work whilst I pretend this is a perfectly normal way to spend a Monday. Complex blood processing equipment with transparent tubes, collection bags, and various mechanical components that look suspiciously like something from a sci-fi film. The NHS's attempt at turning me into a human juice box, complete with all the bells and whistles.
September 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
yzr0wl.bsky.social
Started the day by rolling up the sleeves and giving a #plateletdonation to the #redcross.

Do a little good, take a little time, and save some lives!

#beagoodperson
January 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
lightningduck.bsky.social
This donation was successful today but it cost aa lot. My right hand paresthesia, I couldn't squeeze the ball...barely feel it, and the bike ride took more and left my muscles and bones aching.

Still worth it

#RedCross #Blood #Platelets #BloodDonation #PlateletDonation
August 11, 2026 at 5:42 AM
ditolvoglass.bsky.social
#nybc post:
1. My body retains iron like a champ- despite my perimenopausal uterus.
2. I got a new gauze color!! Serving old roller derby elbow pads!
3. They offered me free socks (that I will most likely use with my students)
#newyorkbloodcenter #blooddonation #leukemiaawareness #PlateletDonation
February 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
acts-of-tekla.bsky.social
Donated a unit of platelets and 3 units of plasma! Happy Valentine's Day!

#RedCrossBloodDonation #PlateletDonation #PlasmaDonation
February 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
acts-of-tekla.bsky.social
Donated 3 units of #Platelets and 1 of #Plasma today! #RedCrossBloodDonation #PlateletDonation
January 3, 2026 at 9:37 PM
revsue.bsky.social
Platelet donating and sermon writing #multitasking #plateletdonation
November 21, 2024 at 4:06 PM
delmarvablood.bsky.social
George “Skip” Tinsman’s #blooddonation journey began in 1971 and his path to #plateletdonation began in 1996, when his wife, Sally, was undergoing chemotherapy. Today, he has reached an incredible 437 platelet donations, each one honoring Sally's memory and helping patients.
July 13, 2026 at 4:09 PM
heliosdieu.bsky.social
#plateletdonation
March 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
mrjmac.bsky.social
🩸 50 Platelet Donations.
50 Chances to Save Lives 🩸
📍 Learn more or register to donate at blood.co.uk
❤️ Let’s save lives together.
#GivePlatelets, #BloodDonation, #DonateBlood, #SaveLives, #NHS, #PlateletDonation, #BloodDonor, #PlasmaDonation, #DonorJourney, #BloodHero, #50thDonation, #BeAHero
May 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
deathfox99.bsky.social
2026/03/27: My 2nd #PlateletDonation for #March2026 lets me show off my new @carterbloodcare.bsky.social #DublinDown #StPatricksDay T-shirt! ☘️🩸☘️
March 28, 2026 at 1:44 AM
deathfox99.bsky.social
2026/03/13: My @carterbloodcare.bsky.social #PlateletDonation for #March2026 lets me show off my #Bucees #StPatricksDay T-shirt! ☘️🩸☘️
March 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
deathfox99.bsky.social
2026/02/20: My #PlateletDonation for #ValentinesMonth has me in my red @carterbloodcare.bsky.social #Donor T-shirt! ❤️🩸❤️
February 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
deathfox99.bsky.social
2026/01/30: My second @carterbloodcare.bsky.social #PlateletDonation in #January lets me show off my new #MahnaMahna T-shirt! Apologies for the #Earworm. 🪱🩸🪱
January 30, 2026 at 10:26 PM
deathfox99.bsky.social
2026/01/09: Welcome to the party, pal! My first #PlateletDonation of the new year lets me show off my new @carterbloodcare.bsky.social #YippeeKiYay T-shirt! 🔋🩸🔋
January 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM
deathfox99.bsky.social
2025/12/19: My last @carterbloodcare.bsky.social #PlateletDonation in #December has me wearing my #Krampus T-shirt and #Horns for the holiday season! 👹🩸👹
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM