New blood collection cancelled in Vale de Santarém due to lack of professionals

Vale de Santarém once again saw a blood collection cancelled, in a situation that the local Voluntary Blood Donors Group considers increasingly recurring and concerning. The cancellation was communicated with 15 days' notice and was justified by the lack of professionals needed to ensure the collection. The donor group expresses its concern about what it considers a situation that repeats frequently, emphasizing the negative impact these cancellations have on the availability of blood for medical needs. The situation reflects difficulties in organizing health services in the region, where the shortage of professionals appears to compromise the holding of blood collection events.