Sir, – I note that due to a shortage of blood donations, the Irish Blood Transfusion Service had to import blood from England (News, December 1st).
Do any of the large companies in Ireland have a dedicated programme for employees to donate blood once or twice a year on their premises?
Maybe pharmaceutical companies would be a good place to start.
When I worked in New York this was common practice and ensured there was always blood available. – Yours, etc,
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