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texts after blood donation

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PeppermintMocha · 25/09/2021 19:59

Does anyone know any details about how the texts after you donate blood are generated?

I usually receive one 5-7 days after I donate, saying which hospital it's been issued to, and sometimes a little map of its route (probably not actually true, but it shows the places on a map!).

This time, the text just said 'blood for donations on this date are now being used in hospitals around the country'. I don't think they've got rid of the policy that tells you where you blood is sent, so it's making me wonder if mine wasn't used for some reason this time - and what that reason might be! (It's normally used for neonates, so you'd think would be in relatively high demand - unless maybe some of my results have changed or something).

Just curious. Makes no actual difference to me. and I'll keep donating, but it made me wonder.

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Mangozesty · 25/09/2021 20:38

I'm on donation 35, sometimes I get an email saying where it's gone, sometimes I don't. Doesn't seem to follow a pattern Smile

PeppermintMocha · 25/09/2021 20:57

hmm, maybe it's just random then.

I've had texts afterwards for a few years now, fairly regularly, so it seemed odd that this one was so generic and I wondered whether it could mean a specific donation wasn't used this time, and what types of things might cause that.

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