Urgent Need for O Negative Blood at Cape Cod Hospital

The Cape Cod Hospital Blood Bank is in urgent need of O negative blood donors. While all blood types are needed on a regular basis, there is currently a shortage of O Negative, in particular.

Those with O Negative blood are considered “universal donors,” since the blood can be transfused to almost any patient in need, regardless of their blood type. This puts O Negative donors in the unique position to help people who are in critical need of blood.

Three Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives are scheduled for this week, including:

Wednesday, June 26th
10am – 4pm
@Barnstable Police Dept.
1200 Phinneys Lane
Hyannis
Thursday, June 27th
12 noon – 6 pm
Sandwich Chamber of Commerce
@ Stoneman Medical Center
Keith Yorke Conference Room
2 Jan Sebastian Way
Sandwich

Friday, June 28th
12 - 3
Harwich Community Center
100 Oak Street
Harwich

Donations can also be made at the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center at Cape Cod Hospital. The Donor Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. To make an appointment to donate blood or to find an upcoming blood drive in your area, please visit www.capecodhealth.org/give-Blood.