Blood plasma donation centre to open in Wolverhampton
NHS Blood and Transplant is opening a new blood plasma donation centre in Wolverhampton – as the largest plasma trial for Covid-19 expands.
The Wolverhampton donor centre will open as one of 14 new plasma donation centres supporting two Covid-10 treatment trials.
The new centre is expected to open in the next few weeks. The final venue is being agreed and will be announced shortly.
It comes as there is an urgent need for people in Wolverhampton who have had Covid to register as donors now, so that they can be booked into appointments in advance.
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The antibody-rich plasma of people who have had coronavirus can be transfused into people who are struggling to develop their own immune response. The antibodies could slow or stop the virus spreading, which could save lives.
Professor David Roberts, NHSBT associate medical director for blood donation, and also one of the trial’s principal investigators, said: “We have so far seen a fantastic response from the public. We would love to see people in Wolverhampton offering to donate so we can book them into donation appointments now. Donation is safe and easy, and you could save lives.”
If you have had confirmed coronavirus or the symptoms, you can volunteer to donate plasma at nhsbt.nhs.uk
