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Oct 2020
England boosting plasma stocks for coronavirus patients ahead of winter
NHS Blood and Transplant is increasing stocks of blood plasma for seriously ill coronavirus patients ahead of the winter period and is asking for more people who have recovered from Covid-19 to become donors.
Fourteen additional donation centres will open in November and December, bringing the total number in England to 42. The blood plasma, which contains antibodies believed to help other sufferers fight the virus, will be used to treat patients in Covid trials.
NHSBT have appealed for donations, saying that they are urgently needed to confirm the benefit for patients, and then make the treatment available for general use throughout the NHS.
Minister for Innovation, Lord Bethell, said “The use of convalescent plasma has shown promising results in treating coronavirus, and the opening of more donation centres is an important step towards getting the innovative treatment to more patients, if clinical trials demonstrate it should be available on the NHS.
“More donations are needed and everyone has a part to play in stopping this virus from harming our loved ones. I urge everyone who has had Covid-19 to come forward and donate – your contribution could save lives.”
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