England Faces Critical Blood Shortage After Major Cyber Attack

NHS urges public to donate as blood supplies drop to dangerously low levels following disruption in London hospitals.

O negative blood, crucial for emergencies, is in critically short supply with less than two days' worth available.
The cyber attack on Synnovis pathology provider has severely impacted blood testing and transfusion processes.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting proposes NHS app updates to store and alert users of their blood type to improve donation rates.
Hospitals have initiated emergency blood management protocols to conserve O negative blood for critical cases.
NHS Blood and Transplant aims to fill 12,000 donation appointments over the next two weeks to stabilize supplies.