Mother Saved by Record Blood Transfusion Meets NHS Team Who Helped Save Her Life

Adele Darlington, who survived a life-threatening birth complication, thanks blood donors and NHS staff during a Christmas appeal for donations.

Adele Darlington, 41, lost 15 liters of blood during childbirth due to placenta previa and underwent life-saving emergency surgeries, including a hysterectomy.
She required 65 units of blood products, the largest transfusion at Warrington Hospital since 2000, provided through nine emergency deliveries by NHS Blood and Transplant Liverpool.
Darlington met the NHS staff responsible for coordinating the life-saving blood deliveries and expressed gratitude to the 65 donors who contributed to her survival.
Her story highlights the critical role of blood donations, especially during the holiday season, as England continues to face low blood stock levels.
Darlington and her family are now advocating for blood donations, with her husband and many friends registering as donors to support the NHS appeal.