THE Welsh Blood Service have issued an urgent appeal for donors to attend a session being held in Lampeter tomorrow (Tuesday).

There are still over 100 appointments available at a blood donation session being held in Lampeter University’s Arts Hall tomorrow from 10.30am.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all appointments have to be pre-booked and can be done so by visiting: https://wbs.wales/CambrianN

You can also pre-book a donation at Borth and Aberaeron via the link above, where donation sessions will be held in the coming weeks.

A spokesperson for the Welsh Blood Service said: “At the Welsh Blood Service, we take great care to ensure the safety of our blood supply and the health and well-being of our donors and patients during the current Covid-19 outbreak to ensure the optimal safety of our patients and donors.

“We follow strict guidelines and controls to reduce the risk of any infections being contracted at our clinics; this includes strict screening processes that ensures donors are fit and healthy before they make a donation.

“All donors are pre-screened before they enter the clinic in a separate triage area.

“In addition to the usual health and safety precautions for our staff and donors (which include using sterile collection sets for every donation and preparing the arm with an aseptic cleanser), spacing between donor seats and seats at the recovery tea table has been increased to comply with Public Health Wales guidance, our teams follow strict hygiene protocols when cleaning equipment and with the wearing of PPE (face masks, aprons and eye protection) and with the regular use of hand sanitiser gel.”

Further information on the service can be found by visiting https://www.welsh-blood.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/