Blood donations

[sonic999]

Just a thought, Those of you that are blood doners your blood is helping someone out there get a stiffie.

[Mkhelen]

Sex workers are not allowed to do blood donation

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Nor can anyone who has had a donation or received one rather!..

[Andywb]

There are also questions about 'have you paid anyone for sex' or 'had sex with anyone who received payment for sex'. I am not sure if that rules you out as a donor or not. But likely to be the case?

[DastardlyDick]

There are also questions about 'have you paid anyone for sex' or 'had sex with anyone who received payment for sex'. I am not sure if that rules you out as a donor or not. But likely to be the case?

I remember that "has anyone paid you for sex" question - the temptation to put "I wish" was quite strong 

[sonic999]

Sex workers are not allowed to do blood donation

Wasn't directed at workers it was supposed to be a bit of a joke, Obviously went over your head.

[Doc Holliday]

Sex workers are not allowed to do blood donation

Correct. However the situation has much improved. It used to be a lifetime ban but in a series of changes has been reduced, so that if you retire or have a break of three months you can now donate.

There have also been more recent changes in relation to people having civvy sex with multiple partners during the previous three month period. If this sexual activity did not include anal sex, then you may still be allowed to donate. If it includes anal sex, once again you have to wait three months.

[Jonestown]

I gave blood 25 years or so ago, the only question I remember being asked was had I had a recent course of antibiotics or a vaccination. They took a tube of blood before hand for testing and I understood that processed donations to kill off any nasties, things must have changed.

[PepeMAGA]

I can't give blood for medical reasons, but some universities need blood for experiments, genomics etc. If you still want to help out but can't donate for others to use.

[catweazle]

I used to be a regular donor. Got to a decent total of 67 donations.  Went between Christmas and New Year 1999, and my blood pressure (fine for the donation  earlier that year) was sky high . Refused to take the donation, sent me in a hurry to the Doc  ( who jocularly commented " with that reading I'm surprised it's not squirting out of your ears. ") on a cocktail of meds now, so no more donating for me ( and I'm too old now anyway)

[DastardlyDick]

I gave blood 25 years or so ago, the only question I remember being asked was had I had a recent course of antibiotics or a vaccination. They took a tube of blood before hand for testing and I understood that processed donations to kill off any nasties, things must have changed.

I used to give blood, the only test I remember before donation was a drop of blood in a green or blue liquid to check you weren't aneamic. They then took the donation, plus 2 small vials for testing. I think if any nasties show up they can bin the blood rather than reject someone up front in front of other people to spare embarassment.
It's moved a long way from the "but that's nearly an armful" of Tony Hancock's days.
Contrast that with the bad old days in the US when you got paid for giving blood, so addicts with all sorts of diseases gave blood to pay for their next fix, and the blood was just put out for use by hospitals.

[WASA38]

I used to give blood, the only test I remember before donation was a drop of blood in a green or blue liquid to check you weren't aneamic. They then took the donation, plus 2 small vials for testing. I think if any nasties show up they can bin the blood rather than reject someone up front in front of other people to spare embarassment.
It's moved a long way from the "but that's nearly an armful" of Tony Hancock's days.
Contrast that with the bad old days in the US when you got paid for giving blood, so addicts with all sorts of diseases gave blood to pay for their next fix, and the blood was just put out for use by hospitals.

You omitted to point out the consequences for thousands of NHS patients fifty years ago. AI Overview:

The infected blood scandal is widely considered the worst treatment disaster in NHS history, where over 30,000 patients were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C from contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. Over 3,000 people have died as a result. Following a landmark public inquiry, victims can now register for government compensation through the Infected Blood Compensation Authority.Key facts and developments include:The Cause: Many of the blood products (specifically for hemophilia) were sourced from the US and bought from high-risk donors, including prisoners. Patients were also infected during routine blood transfusions after accidents or childbirth