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• Tue 16th Apr

  
  Scientists create artificial kidney

  Scientists in the US have claim to have 'grown' a working artificial kidney capable of being transplanted...

• Tue 16th Apr

  
  Blood unit taking on more staff to help cope with demand

  Andover War Memorial Hospital in Hampshire has announced that it intends to recruit more staff to help cope with...

• Tue 9th Apr

  
  Blood test could be used to track the progress of tumours

  Scientists working on behalf of Cancer Research UK have developed a new method of tracking how tumours evolve within...

• Tue 19th Mar

  
  Pilot scheme to monitor levels of blood stock

  A new pilot scheme aimed at transforming the way in which blood stocks are kept and delivered has now been launched...

• Mon 11th Mar

  
  Blood test could detect early signs of Alzheimer's

  Researchers in the UK claim to have developed a blood test that could be used in order to help diagnose the early...

• Thu 28th Feb

  
  Blood tests could be used to detect heart attacks

  Patients at Manchester Royal Infirmary are the subject of a ground-breaking international trial that could soon...

• Thu 28th Feb

  
  North Eastern Muslims encouraged to give blood

  Muslims living in north-east England are being encouraged to give blood and save lives, the BBC has reported.According...

• Thu 14th Feb

  
  Lincolnshire blood donors receive donation recognition

  Blood Donors from Lincolnshire have been recognised for their efforts by the NHS Blood and Transplant Service after...

• Tue 29th Jan

  
  Churches join blood donation drive

  A new campaign encouraging churches to increase the number of blood and organ donors has been officially launched...

• Mon 14th Jan

  
  Appeal made for more blood donors as stocks continue...

  An urgent appeal has been made in Dorset in an attempt to reverse the shortfall in blood donations in the recent...

• Mon 3rd Dec

  
  Campaign launched for blood donors in Norfolk

  NHS services across Norfolk are looking to recruit more volunteer blood donors as part of a new initiative. The Eastern...

• Wed 29th Aug

  
  Blood tests to be offered to help early detection of prostate...

  A Basingstoke hospital will be offering a free blood test throughout September to help with the early detection...

• Fri 17th Aug

  
  Heart disease could be defined by blood type

  A person's blood type could determine how at risk they are from becoming a victim of heart disease, according...

• Thu 17th May

  
  Potential postnatal depression risks could be found...

  Having a child is one of the most joyous experiences a woman can have but postnatal depression (PND) can lead to serious...

• Mon 26th Mar

  
  Differing blood pressure in each arm could be fatal

  People that have different rates of blood pressure in their right and left arm could be at a higher risk of death....

• Mon 26th Mar

  
  Blood pressure could be increased by pain relief medicine

  High blood pressure is a major concern for many in the UK, but new research has revealed many people may be exacerbating...

• Fri 2nd Mar

  
  More patients being screened for blood clots

  More patients will be screened for deadly blood conditions such as venous thromboembolism (VTE) under a new scheme...

• Tue 28th Feb

  
  Two new blood types discovered

  When a person is involved in a serious accident one of the most important requirements is making sure they receive...

• Fri 10th Feb

  
  Cadmium in the blood can delay pregnancy

  Higher levels of lead in a man's blood and cadmium in a woman's can delay pregnancy for couples trying...

• Thu 5th Jan

  
  Donors urged to give blood across the UK

  People across the UK are being urged to give blood as the NHS believes the country's stock will be hit by major...

• Thu 1st Dec

  
  Blood tests can spot Parkinson's disease before symptoms

  Scientists in the UK have developed a simple blood test that can diagnose Parkinson's disease before symptoms...

• Wed 2nd Nov

  
  Protein targeting could treat sickle cell disease

  A study at the University of Michigan's Health System laboratory has revealed a key trigger for producing normal...

• Tue 25th Oct

  
  Blood test 'could measure smokers' heart risk'

  A blood test could be used to measure a smoker's danger of heart disease, researchers have found.Levels of a lung...

• Tue 18th Oct

  
  NHSBT 'must continue to improve services'

  NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) must continue its work to improve services, a Department of Health report has stipulated.The...

• Tue 13th Sep

  
  Blood donation ban for gay men lifted

  The lifetime blood donation ban for gay men has been lifted, meaning that homosexuals will soon be able to give...

• Tue 30th Aug

  
  Cell responses 'may explain ethnic differences in hypertension'

  Differences in cell response may explain why African-Americans are more vulnerable to hypertension than Caucasians.Research...

• Wed 24th Aug

  
  UK blood pressure diagnosis and treatment to change...

  The way blood pressure is diagnosed and treated is to be revolutionised due to new guidelines for the medical profession...

• Wed 27th Jul

  
  Blood-cleaning procedure pioneered in kidney transplant

  A new blood-cleaning procedure for a kidney transplant has been used at St Michael's Hospital.The procedure,...

• Mon 18th Jul

  
  Research needed to combat stored red blood cell power...

  The longer red blood cells are stored, the lower their lifesaving power, a new study has revealed.A Duke University...

• Thu 14th Jul

  
  Transfused blood 'should be stored differently'

  Transfused blood may need to be stored differently to avoid complications such as infection, organ failure and death,...

• Mon 27th Jun

  
  Rogue blood cells 'cause post-surgery damage'

  Rogue blood cells may contribute to post-surgery organ damage, new findings suggest.Some super-activated neutrophils...

• Wed 8th Jun
  Magnets 'could prevent heart attacks'
• Tue 31st May
  Blood plasma lipids to be used to detect diabetes?...
• Fri 20th May
  New technique 'could monitor ageing of blood'
• Fri 13th May
  Blood test to detect lung cancer?
• Thu 5th May
  Blood test to predict Alzheimer's
• Tue 19th Apr
  Blood test 'predicts premature birth'
• Mon 18th Apr
  Biological factor 'aids regeneration of blood vessels'
• Fri 15th Apr
  Blood test 'can predict metastasis in melanoma patients'
• Fri 15th Apr
  Safety of stored blood undergoing tests
• Mon 21st Mar
  Metabolite measurement could enhance diabetes diagnosis
• Fri 18th Mar
  'Lab on a chip' could improve diagnoses
• Tue 1st Mar
  Blood test 'could cut hospital heart readmissions'
• Tue 15th Feb
  Blood test 'to identify Alzheimer's'
• Fri 7th Jan
  Scientists discover potential Alzheimer's blood test
• Tue 21st Dec
  Blood stocks dropping due to bad weather
• Fri 26th Nov
  Anti-cancer vaccine created using patients' blood
• Thu 5th Aug
  New cholesterol genes discovered
• Wed 16th Jun
  Phlebotomists to begin working in new centre
• Wed 9th Jun
  Neglect of centre that should have housed phlebotomy...
• Mon 24th May
  Phlebotomists among those celebrating health centre...
• Mon 22nd Feb
  Missed phlebotomy appointments 'costing NHS'
• Thu 4th Feb
  Phlebotomy process quickened in Derbyshire
• Wed 27th Jan
  Phlebotomy service receives praise
• Thu 3rd Dec
  Phlebotomists working at new healthcare centre
• Thu 26th Nov
  Speech therapy jobs to be created in Tunstall
• Tue 27th Oct
  Nurses to learn about phlebotomy on new course
• Mon 10th Aug
  Phlebotomy services 'will be retained in medical centre'
• Thu 6th Aug
  Phlebotomists and podiatrists to work in care village...
• Fri 31st Jul
  Phlebotomists may be recruited for new medical centre...
• Mon 27th Jul
  Phlebotomists and radiographers begin work in new department...
• Mon 20th Jul
  Phlebotomists and physiotherapists to begin work in new health...
• Wed 15th Jul
  Number of phlebotomists to increase in UK medical centre
• Tue 7th Jul
  Machine 'makes phlebotomy more efficient'
• Thu 2nd Jul
  Medics begin work in new health centre
• Thu 25th Jun
  New medical centre features blood testing facilities
• Tue 23rd Jun
  Physiotherapists to work in new health centre
• Mon 22nd Jun
  Podiatrists and phlebotomists may work in new medical...
• Fri 19th Jun
  Medical jobs to be created in Crayford
• Wed 17th Jun
  New medical jobs may become available in Hartlepool
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