The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) is an independent, special agency of the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, responsible for collecting blood and providing a supply to hospitals in the country. An emergency Blood Transfusion Service was established at the Royal Victoria Hospital in 1941 as a result of the Second World War. NIBTS was established by the Ministry of Health in 1946.
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Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA