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00:00As you say, the NHS has put out this urgent call to the public to get them to come forward and
00:04donate blood. Now, there are different types of blood groups, but blood group O, particularly O
00:09negative, is something we call the universal donor. That means it can be given to anyone.
00:14And as of yesterday, there were thought to be only 1.6 days stocks of blood group O left in
00:21England, which is really worrying. It's thought to be due to a combination of a cyber attack
00:26on a laboratory, which helps screen the blood. So it can be safely given to patients in London,
00:31but also donor levels are dropping as well.