Yorkshire woman saved by blood transfusions urges donors to boost stocks

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A Yorkshire woman who needed 12 units of emergency blood after she was hit by a tractor in a catastrophic accident that saw her lose her right leg is backing an NHS plea for more donations of specific blood types.

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00:00When Lucy Maguire had her right leg amputated after she was hit by a tractor on a dark winter's evening,

00:06her life changed forever.

00:08She was on her way home with her mum Sue when her car broke down on a country lane in North Yorkshire

00:13in January 2021 and had just stepped out of the car to help her mum Sue out of the driver's side

00:20when the accident happened.

00:22Paramedics stabilised Lucy at the roadside by transfusing six units of O-negative blood,

00:28known as the universal type as it can be given in emergencies when a person's blood type is unknown.

00:35On arrival at hospital Lucy was given another six units of O-negative before being placed in an induced coma.

00:42She had broken her back, shattered her pelvis and suffered internal injuries and eventually her leg was amputated.

00:49The NHS currently needs more O-negative donations to ensure blood is there for emergency situations like Lucy's

00:55and it's also appealing for more B-negative and Ro blood donors to come forward

01:00as stocks of these three critical types remain under pressure in the lead-up to Christmas.

01:06Lucy, who lives in Kirkby-Malzurd near Harrogate, spent 18 months in Leeds General Infirmary

01:11and needed blood on several more occasions.

01:15She continues to undergo rehabilitation but is now able to live independently with the support of a carer.

01:20She is a volunteer ambassador for Day One Trauma Support, which supports people affected by major physical trauma.

01:28Blood is constantly needed to help the NHS treat patients with cancer, blood disorders

01:33and those suffering medical trauma or undergoing surgery.

01:37Blood can be split into parts after donation, so each donation can save or improve up to three lives.

01:44Blood can be split into parts of the NHS.

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