IN THE CHAIR: Maitland Business Chamber's Fiona Buchanan with Maitland Blood Donor Centre manager Michelle Short in June. Picture: Simone De Peak
Hunter residents are being urged to give much-needed blood to keep fridges stocked for the long weekend.
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Red Cross Blood Donor Service spokesperson Jemma Falkenmire said centres at Maitland and Newcastle needed about 200 donors during the October long weekend to keep up with forecast demand.
“The component of blood that’s used to treat cancer patients has a short shelf-life of only five days,” she said.
Nick Bielby
Journalist
Nick Bielby is a crime reporter who has been with the Newcastle Herald since 2017.
Nick Bielby is a crime reporter who has been with the Newcastle Herald since 2017.
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