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<blockquote data-quote="badger nadgers" data-source="post: 9225330" data-attributes="member: 19244"><p>I've heard people around here make the same comment but it's been about the mobile whole blood collection. I'm not sure if it applies to whole blood collection at a centre (which may or may not be practical for you). Certainly for platelet donation at Stoke, I've been rung by them and offered a cancelled slot a week or so in advance, and asked if I could turn up a couple of hourse earlier so they can squeeze someone else in, which I've been happy to do so there is good practice in the system too. I wonder if the mobile whole blood system being necessarily predominantly automated is part of the problem. </p><p></p><p>I've also had the problem mentioned above where an automatic "central" text was received to say my appointment has been cancelled, which I honoured, and was then asked by the same "central" text system if I could return to donation. I suspect this is a known problem - when I received another one, I checked with the donation centre and they told me to ignore it and turn up because they needed the donation so I did so. If you get that again, ring up and check (presumably the central number for mobile whole blood).</p><p></p><p>But yes, I understand your frustration. That's why I point people to platelet donation instead if it's possible for them. More reliable, can do it more often. Just need them to check things like your platelet count and vein suitability (best done at a platelet centre as not all mobile whole blood staff can assess).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="badger nadgers, post: 9225330, member: 19244"] I've heard people around here make the same comment but it's been about the mobile whole blood collection. I'm not sure if it applies to whole blood collection at a centre (which may or may not be practical for you). Certainly for platelet donation at Stoke, I've been rung by them and offered a cancelled slot a week or so in advance, and asked if I could turn up a couple of hourse earlier so they can squeeze someone else in, which I've been happy to do so there is good practice in the system too. I wonder if the mobile whole blood system being necessarily predominantly automated is part of the problem. I've also had the problem mentioned above where an automatic "central" text was received to say my appointment has been cancelled, which I honoured, and was then asked by the same "central" text system if I could return to donation. I suspect this is a known problem - when I received another one, I checked with the donation centre and they told me to ignore it and turn up because they needed the donation so I did so. If you get that again, ring up and check (presumably the central number for mobile whole blood). But yes, I understand your frustration. That's why I point people to platelet donation instead if it's possible for them. More reliable, can do it more often. Just need them to check things like your platelet count and vein suitability (best done at a platelet centre as not all mobile whole blood staff can assess). [/QUOTE]
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