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NHS calls for 200,000 new blood donors to maintain supply

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Concern over blood stocks prompted the health service to issue an "amber alert" last year .

Officials warn there is a "critical" need for more donors who have O negative blood.

Just 2% of the population keep the nation's blood stocks afloat by donating regularly.

Health Minister Baroness Merron said the NHS was in "urgent need".

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