The NHS has urged people to keep donating blood during the UK-wide coronavirus lockdown as it is essential to patients and a form of helping the vulnerable. NHS figures reveal a 15 per cent drop in whole blood donations since the draconian measures limiting movement came into force across Britain. Following Boris Johnson's address to the nation on prime-time television last night the NHS has said the Government considers giving blood a form of essential travel. Pictured, a London donor centre todayA NHS Blood and Transplant spokesperson told MailOnline: 'Donations have dropped though our stock levels are currently still good because hospitals are cancelling routine operations. The NHS spokesperson added: 'We need people who are fit and healthy to keep donating as normal during the coronavirus outbreak.

Source: Daily Mail March 24, 2020 12:06 UTC