Few bookings at blood bank

Woy Woy blood bank is appealing for blood donors because few bookings have made for the next two weeks.

There were only 48 bookings for the week beginning March 15 across the whole Red Cross Blood Service on the Central Coast, where normally 25 to 30 blood collections were made each day.

There were eight donations scheduled for Monday, 11 for Tuesday, five for Wednesday, 21 for Thursday and just three on Friday.

"Things are looking very quiet," said the service's regional marketing coordinator, Ms Samantha Euston.

"We are trying to fill appointments throughout next week by direct mail and telerecruiting," she said.

Woy Woy Blood Bank is located within the grounds of Woy Woy Hospital and is open each Tuesday from 2pm to 8pm and each Wednesday from 9am to 3pm.

Press release, March 17