NHS Issues Urgent Appeal as Blood Stocks Reach Critical Levels

Cyber attack and seasonal factors create unprecedented shortages, with O Negative blood in highest demand.

National blood stocks have fallen to 4.3 days, with O Negative levels at just 1.6 days.
Hospitals instructed to limit use of O-type blood to essential cases.
Cyber attack on London hospitals has exacerbated the shortage, impacting blood type matching.
NHS is making an additional 1,000 donation appointments available weekly to address the crisis.
Public urged to donate blood, particularly those with O Negative and O Positive types.