Overview
- NHS Blood and Transplant confirmed only ten people have directly donated all blood components plus stem cells since the service was created in 2005.
- The ten men, aged 31 to 64, are also on the Organ Donor Register, which officials said reflects exceptional commitment.
- National and regional outlets published the full list of names, including Andrew Bruce of County Durham and Birmingham donor Andy Stowe.
- Andrew Bruce began donating at 18, has O‑negative blood, and gave stem cells in 2010, while Andy Stowe donated stem cells in 2013 and now gives plasma every two weeks.
- Anaesthetist Dr Christopher Black described seeing donations save lives at work, as NHSBT reported 964,000 donors in 2024 and urged more people to sign up.