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New Zealand Blood Service - Latest News [Page 2]

Don’t Wait To Save A Life

Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) has launched a new hard-hitting campaign to shine a light on everyday unseen emergencies and the pressing need for an additional 30,000 people to join the donor registry in New Zealand. “This winter we are asking everyone ... More >>

World First Blood Service Development To Be Trialled In Major Hospitals

Thursday, 17 June 2021, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

A development that could bring greater equity across our blood health services New Zealand Blood Service (NZ Blood) has developed a ground-breaking method of preparing and storing blood platelets, allowing them to be frozen – cryopreserved – extending ... More >>

Frontline Health Care Workers Thank New Zealand’s Team Of 110,000 Lifesavers

Sunday, 13 June 2021, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

Blood donors are an essential part of the health care system – without their donations, frontline workers wouldn’t be able to do the work they do Less than 4% of the eligible population donate Every 18 minutes, someone in New Zealand needs blood or plasma ... More >>

New Zealand Blood Service Reminds Donors To Book Summer Appointments

Monday, 7 December 2020, 10:29 am | New Zealand Blood Service

For many Kiwis, summer is their favourite time of year, a chance to take a break, recharge and get ready for the year ahead. For New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS), the summer holidays are one of the most challenging times to keep donors giving blood ... More >>

Important Changes To Plasma Donation Criteria

Monday, 2 November 2020, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

New Zealand Blood Service is making some important changes to its height and weight criteria for donating plasma and booking process for first time plasma donors. These changes are being implemented as part of a long-term strategy to grow the plasma ... More >>

Ground-breaking First-ever New Zealand Mobile Plasma Collection Blood Drive Comes To Henderson

Monday, 21 September 2020, 11:58 am | New Zealand Blood Service

West Auckland will play host to New Zealand’s first ever mobile plasma blood drive this week as New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) ramps up plasma donation accessibility around the country ahead of surging demand. After months of planning, the event in ... More >>

Blood Donation Still Essential During Alert Level 3 & 2

Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

As the country moves back into Level 3 (Auckland) and Level 2 (rest of NZ), New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) is reminding donors that blood donation continues to be an essential service, and all donor centres and mobile drives across the country ... More >>

A Huge Thank You To New Zealand’s 110,000 Essential Blood Donors

Friday, 12 June 2020, 10:59 am | New Zealand Blood Service

This World Blood Donor Day New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) is asking all New Zealanders to take time to say ‘thank you’ to the country’s 110,000 blood donors. “Every 18 minutes somewhere in New Zealand someone needs lifesaving blood or plasma,” ... More >>

New Zealand Blood Service To Collect Convalescent Plasma To Help Treat COVID-19 Patients

Friday, 8 May 2020, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) has today started contacting New Zealand’s recovered COVID-19 patients to discuss whether they would be willing to donate their plasma to help treat others seriously affected by the virus. The treatment known as convalescent ... More >>

Over 15,300 Kiwis Donated Blood During April

Friday, 1 May 2020, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

It is business as usual under lockdown restrictions for the New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) as it continues to operate under the same conditions as Level 4 under Level 3. “As the country prepared to go into Level 4 lockdown in March, we had to be ... More >>

No Change In Procedure Under Lockdown Level Three

Thursday, 23 April 2020, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

  As New Zealand prepares to move into lockdown level 3, New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) has confirmed that safety remains its primary focus. “Donors at our donor centres and mobile drives will see no change in our processes and procedures ... More >>

New Zealand Thankful For Amazing Response From Blood Donors

Friday, 17 April 2020, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

  Those in need of blood and blood products across New Zealand continue to be able to rely on the country’s amazing donor community, despite the ongoing COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown. “On behalf of New Zealand, we are extremely thankful ... More >>

Demand For Plasma Increasing: Donor Numbers Need To Double By 2022

Monday, 24 February 2020, 11:44 am | New Zealand Blood Service

New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) has today released new figures that reveal another 8,000 plasma donors are needed to meet New Zealand’s growing demand. Plasma demand is increasing by more than 12 per cent year on year; the need for plasma donations ... More >>

Sir Graham Henry and New Zealand Blood Service Join Forces

Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

Every 18 minutes in New Zealand, someone needs blood. For some, it’s the difference between life and death. Sir Graham Henry is teaming up with New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) and making it his mission to ensure the country is match fit by strengthening ... More >>

World Blood Donor Day Friday 14th June 2019

Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 10:24 am | New Zealand Blood Service

This World Blood Donor Day (WBDD), New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) wants to say thank you to all of its wonderful donors. More >>

NZ Blood Service advises blood stock levels are healthy

Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) confirms its blood stock levels are healthy following the tragic events in Christchurch. More >>

NZBS Announces Updates to Popular Donor App

Monday, 11 June 2018, 11:18 am | New Zealand Blood Service

NZBS Announces Updates to Popular Donor App New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) announces major updates to its already successful and user-friendly Donor App. First launched in 2016, the NZ Blood Service Donor App was created to enhance the donor experience ... More >>

Filling the gaps together

Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 10:42 am | New Zealand Blood Service

In August 2016 New Zealand Blood Service took part in the largest ever global donor recruitment campaign. 25 blood services across 21 countries used one simple idea – removing the letters A and O from logos, brand names, and social media accounts ... More >>

#MissingType goes viral

Friday, 19 August 2016, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) #MissingType campaign has gone viral, hitting the top three trending topics on Twitter and amassing nationwide support for the call to get 10,000 New Zealanders to register as first-time blood donors. More >>

With y_ur help, we c_n fill the g_ps

Tuesday, 16 August 2016, 9:49 am | New Zealand Blood Service

To mark today’s launch of the International Missing Type campaign, New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) has announced it wants 10,000 New Zealander’s to register to become first-time blood donors. The Service is seeking Kiwis between 16 and 65 ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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