Blood donations

Letter: My concerns over privatisation of the blood donor service

We always welcome a Letter to the Editor to share with readers. If you have something you’d like to share, get in touch. This letter from Island resident, Steve Gibbs. Ed


Am I the only person that has issues about the privatisation of the blood donor service?

I’m a regular Donor and have given over fifty pints of blood since the age of 21. I’ve always been proud to give blood and like that we have knowledgeable, dedicated, able staff with experience.

Moral dilemma
I have a moral dilemma as I believe the service should be treated as a service and not a business for financial gain. I want to protest and not give blood. The trouble is the people that suffer are the vulnerable.

I will have to make a very hard decision soon.

I wonder if readers have had the same thought?

Image: Kenny Holston under CC BY 2.0