Scotland on Sunday fabricates G8 scare story. posted by Richard Seymour

Dear Mr. ______,

Thank you for your enquiry regarding the article which appeared in the
Scotland on Sunday Newspaper.

Contrary to the headline in the newspaper last weekend, SNBTS is not
expecting a "blood crisis" to coincide with the G8 Summit and is not
expecting a blood shortage as a result of G8.

Unfortunately, we believe there was a misrepresentation of the
conversation which our spokesperson had with the journalist. However,
what we did actually say was that the demand for blood never stops and
that we were more concerned about the blood stocks over the entire
summer period. Summer is always a challenging time for SNBTS, as
donations can drop by up to 10%. This is because blood donors can be
busy during the holiday period with annual leave, outdoor activities and
generally enjoying the nicer weather. 1,000 units of blood per day are
needed to meet the Scottish hospital demand, therefore, a new target
has been set by SNBTS which will require a large number of new or
lapsed blood donors to come forward and help us to support Scottish
healthcare.

I do hope this clarifies the point you have raised and if I can be of
any further help, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards.

Lynne C. Kidd