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YoMammaSoFat asked in HealthHealth & Well-BeingOther - General Health Care · 9 years ago

How old do you have to be to give blood in England?

I really want to donate some blood but I'm 16 and I don't know whether I'm legally old enough to yet. Can anyone tell me how old you have to be (in England) to donate blood?

Also what does it entail? I know they obviously take your blood but what happens. How do they get the blood from you, and are there any risks or side effects of it? Also can anyone do it or can you not give blood if you have certain medical conditions?

I really want to donate blood but I wanna make sure I know enough about it and the risks before I do so if anyone can answer these questions I would really appreciate it.

Thank you! :)

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    You have to be 17 to give blood in the UK .. once your old enough they will literally just make you fill out a sheet to make sure you dont have aids or anything .. if you have blood pressure problems or any time of infection you probly wont be allowed .. If all is good then they will just needle you and extract some blood .. Just take it easy after so you dont fall over or anything xD

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