I too cannot give blood because of the UK rule. I find it a ridiculous rule, setting aside the fact I have been a non-meat eater for over 30 years, anyone who has eaten meat even once in the UK is potentially a cjd risk.
I thought, perhaps mistakenly, that all blood was screened anyway?
I can see a point about having separate blood banks for some, isn;t one of the main risks for African sickle cell anemia? but agree where would you draw the line.
I would love to give blood, I live in hope they will change the rule. I can however give platelets, so that is something I will have to plan as they only have donation clinics in Dublin and Cork.
Cickle cell anemia is a genetic disorder, it can't be "caught".
Cickle cell anemia is a genetic disorder, it can't be "caught".
Purple you should have used your spell check! It's "Sickle" not cickle, or are you just trying to prove how bad a speller you are
No, I’m just trying to wind up pedants
As Africans can't donate blood here and there are thousands of African immigrants living here now, is there not a case for them to donate their own blood products to the Blood Transfusion Board for their own use?
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