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Dr Pieter Peach | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 We rely on the generosity of blood, plasma, and platelet donors to look after our patients. 
It’s the one thing you can do to genuinely save lives that couldn’t be saved otherwise.

#DonateBlood

Australians can book here https://my.donateblood.com.au/app/appointments/location

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338b2e47 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @9ac07000 Sadly the Melbourne City blood donation centre has a history of not valuing donors' time, often wasting an hour. That's what stopped me donating.
I don't know if they've improved.
They often sell plasma commercially, so not valuing donor's time is offensive.
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James | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @9ac07000 
I can't donate - but I've been saved twice by other people's donations. It really does something amazing.
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Dr Pieter Peach | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 We are very short of O -ve blood in Victoria. If you do have the time to donate and have this blood type please do.

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