United KingdomGovernment and law 71 · Government, law and your role

Why does the NHS need people to give blood regularly?

  1. aDonors are paid a fee for each donation, which is how the NHS attracts enough blood
  2. bBlood donations are mainly used to test the whole population for infectious illness each year
  3. cHospitals use donated blood to treat patients, for example after accidents or in operationsCorrect answer
  4. dDonated blood is sold to other countries, and the profit is used to pay NHS staff

Why?

Patients who have had accidents, operations or certain illnesses may need donated blood. Blood donors in the UK give their blood freely and are not paid.

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