The Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Blood Donor Centre is asking residents to donate O positive and O negative blood types.

The centre is located at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and is open Monday through Thursday from 8.30am to 2.30pm and on Friday from 8.30am to 1pm.

The centre is closed on weekends and public holidays and donors and potential donors are asked to call 236-5067 to make an appointment which are preferred, although walk-ins are accepted,

Those who may be unsure about their blood type but are willing to donate can contact the centre on 236-5067, via e-mail at blood.donor@bhb.bm or by WhatsApp at 441-533-9553.

The centre thanked the community for assisting in ensuring they can continue to save lives.

It also noted that the UK blood donation rule associated with Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (or VCJD) in humans has been lifted, making it possible for people who were previously ineligible to donate.

• For more information visit https://bermudahospitals.bm

For information on how to donate blood, visit bermudahospitals.bm/be-a-donor