NHS deadline as patients urged to act quickly by Monday

Patients are being urged not to miss the deadlineRory Poulter07:08, 07 Aug 2026The NHS has urged patients to act quickly and avoid an upcoming deadline if they want to be heard.‌Blood donors, transplant patients and donor families have just days left to influence how NHS services are run before a key consultation closes. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is urging people to complete an online survey before Monday, August 10, as it draws up a new policy on how it listens to patients, donors and their families. The organisation says the findings will help shape future services and will be presented directly to the NHSBT board before being published.‌Anyone who has received treatment through NHS Blood and Transplant, donated blood, organs, tissues or stem cells, or is part of a donor family, c