KSP Tenants Flock To Give Blood

Tenants on the Kent Science Park in Milstead have been giving blood when the mobile lorries visited the Park last week. Over 80 units of blood were donated with eight new donors turning out to give blood.

Each year, Kent Science Park holds three donation sessions that are promoted to the 1600 employees based on the Park, ensuring the donation mobile is always fully booked with appointments. This time round, the grid was fully booked leaving the National Blood Service working a full capacity across both days.

Selina Charles, Senior Marketing Coordinator at NHS Blood and Transplant told SFM News: "We are very grateful to all those who donated. Every blood donation can save or transform up to three lives. Many people know that blood is often used in accident and emergency situations, but more than 60 percent of blood is used for non-surgical treatment, which includes treating cancers and other blood disorders. With around 6,100 donations needed by hospitals in England and North Wales every day, I would encourage both new and returning donors to make a date to roll up their sleeve and donate. Giving blood should take around an hour from the time of your appointment to completing your donation. So make the time to give blood, you never know whose life you could save".

Kent Science Park tenants have donated over 3,000 units of blood to the National Blood Service over the past 15 years.

The blood donation mobile will return to Kent Science Park and Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd May for KSP workers and there will be a general Blood Donation Session at the UKP Club on the Avenue Of Remembrance between 9.30am - 1.30pm On Sunday 31st May.