Irish Blood Transfusion Service Board (IBTS)

Irish Blood Transfusion Service writes to hospitals to conserve blood stocks where possible

Federal agency’s long-standing policy previously denounced as discriminatory with new screening process to be implemented

Appeal for blood donations as pressure on health service has an impact on numbers attending Irish Blood Transfusion Service clinics

IBTS appeals to public to donate blood in run-up to Christmas and New Year

Surgeries may need to be cancelled or rescheduled if supply is not increased, transfusion service says

UK and Canada are believed to be only other jurisdictions ahead of Ireland in embracing individual assessments

‘You just have to see the waiting lists and you can see what’s coming down the tracks,’ says director