Was chatting today about giving blood
Seem to remember used to get picked up(1960s/1970s) from works by a passenger van and taken to I think the corner of Alvaney Place/Street? and Grange Rd West possibly a prefab building belonging to St Johns' First Aid - anybody remember and what's there now.
Where is it done nowadays

I think its done out of your arm derek, not too sure.

St caths have the van there as do wallasey town hall and seacombe library
www.blood.co.uk or 0300 123 23 23 for info

Any surgery will give you the gen or I suppose you could go on the net and find out from NHS direct. I used to give it but started flaking out after it so packed it in. It's a worthwhile thing though.
See that thing about organ donations in the paper? Scary stuff.

Please elaborate - link if possible please
was it this - us next
Ecuador Congress makes organ donations automatic
(AFP) – 1 day ago

QUITO — Ecuador's legislature has passed a bill that makes organ donations for transplant automatic at death unless a prospective donor has specifically requested otherwise.

The measure was passed Thursday by a vote of 111 to 124.

All Ecuadorans and foreigners legally residing in Ecuador who are 18 years of age or older would automatically donate their organs, tissue and human cells after death unless they indicate otherwise on their identity documents.

Those who choose not to become donors will not be discriminated against and their decision cannot be publicized, according to the bill.

If it is signed into law as expected by President Rafael Correa, the move will become mandatory for all health systems in Ecuador. It also allows Ecuadorans living abroad to request to be added on a waiting list for a transplant.

Foreign organ donations are prohibited under the measure.




Hate it when governments or organisations do it where you have to opt out of something instead of opting in - sly gets

Used to give blood at Grosvenor Ballroom on Manor Road.

I'm O negative - there are some crazy theories out there about
negative blood groups
Anyone with a rare group

I'm a card carrying donor, don't see anything wrong with it being compulsory, if people don't feel they want to be a donor, let them opt out, they can have anything they want off me once I'm dead, the wife feels the same, mind you, her vocal chords will be well worn out.

i tried to use the one outside Wallasey town hall a few years back because i had missed the one in work , and was told it was for council employees only , and i couldn't use it even tho no-one was in there at the time

http://www.blood.co.uk/SessionSearcher/ShowAjaxResults.aspx

Ah, i see!
I offered to gìve blood but they wont take mine coz am on medication!

Bert I can only applaud you for this
but
Myth: Rich and famous people go to the top of the list when they need a donor organ.
Fact: The rich and famous aren't given priority when it comes to allocating organs. It may seem that way because of the amount of publicity generated when celebrities receive a transplant, but they are treated no differently from anyone else. In fact, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), the organization responsible for maintaining the national organ transplant network, subjects all celebrity transplants to an internal audit to make sure the organ allocation was appropriate


money talks - you can't tell me that a billionaire couldn't buy an organ by any means if it meant him having a few more years extra to live

I suppose the thought of having organs taken because not enough care had been taken to keep you alive goes along is now the version of the fear people used to have of being buried alive

If i was in that bad a way were they may as well kill me off to take an organ, i would thank them if i could. As far a rich people go, that market already exists, the far east i would think have plenty of organs going, wrong i know but it happens. As far as I'm concerned, if it gives someone a few extra years, good luck to them, no good to me where I'm going.
I'm not sure its possible to be buried alive legally anyway, whatever the undertaker pumps into you would probably kill you anyway.

am getting a bit gruesome now and a bit off topic - as usual one query leads on to another

How long does a body have to be dead before an organ can't be used.
eg If a heart stopped beating would it have to be within a certain time or the moment of pronounced dead

I think we need a health care professional to answer that one, as far as i know it seems it has to be done pretty quick or packed in ice to preserve it, what I've seen on documentaries, its whipped out pretty quick and sent on its way.

I'm AB Rhesus Negative and am on the organ and bone marrow donor register.

Been at the tissue typing stage twice for bone marrow donation but never got past that

When I workrd in a factory in the 70/80s,they would come to the workplace to take blood. I am A pos'.

I give as regularly as i can, sometimes at the Grovenor, sometimes in Bebington civic centre, depends on when the session is and when I'm available. I'm also an organ donor and a marrow donor. A pos!
I think that organ donation should be compulsory with no opt out. We don't need our organs when were dead and religion is all baloney anyway so that's not a reason. Why not help people to live or see after we're dead.

With respect to those who have rare blood types, I would have thought the ones with common types were more needed for obvious reasons?

I stopped giving when I was injured and taking tablets that barred me from giving. I should really start again.

As for opting out of organ donorship, I think it is a great idea. When you are dead they are totally useless and if they can be used then your bits should be. How hard is it to sign something that says no I don't want my organs to be used in the event of my death?

If you are "O negative" you should definitely donate blood as this is the only blood which can be given to ALL recipiants, whatever their bloodgroup is. "O neg" is precious.

I tried a few years ago but I had a tattoo done in the 12 or 18 prior to donating so I couldn't.
Back to the topic, as for what is at the corner of grange road now, one side is the end of a row of terrace houses and the opp side is a new set of 4 or 5 houses. I think your talking about that side. I remember them being built and im only 25, before they were there, it was waste land I think.

Next blood donation date at st caths is the 3. 3. 2011 9.45-12 and 1.30-3.45pm. The van will be in the carpark.