NHS appeal for specific blood donors after cyber attack – How to figure out your blood type

The National Health Service (NHS) is urgently calling for blood donors, specifically those with type O blood, in the wake of a ransomware attack which targeted the pathology partner of London hospitals. As a result, some hospitals have been having difficulties in matching patients with the correct type of donor blood. Those with type O blood, being universal donors, are particularly sought after. The cyber attack impacted pathology services, causing hospitals to prioritize the most urgent pathology cases.