00:00A new mobile blood donor centre is travelling across London to help meet the urgent need for
00:06blood from donors with Black Heritage. The NHS says it needs 16,000 more Black Heritage donors
00:12to give blood regularly to help treat people affected by sickle cell disease. More than half
00:18of Black Heritage donors have the raw blood subtype, which is needed by many patients requiring
00:24regular transfusions. The bloodmobile will visit boroughs including Bromley, Lambeth, Richmond,
00:31Wandsworth, Wembley, Hackney and Barking over 12 months. Donor Brenda Smith has given blood
00:3756 times since she was 21. She hopes the new service encourages more people to help patients in need.
