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What is NHS Blood and Transplant?
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a special health authority within the NHS. It's responsible for providing blood, organs, tissues, and stem cells to hospitals across England, and for organ donation services across the UK. Their urgent appeal highlights the critical need for more donors.
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