Continues to balance demand for blood with needs of patients Ottawa, ON – Today, Canadian Blood Services announced several changes to the operation of Canada’s blood system to improve the efficiency and consistency of collections. Changes include closing three permanent clinics, replacing a permanent clinic with a mobile clinic, discontinuing mobile blood donor clinics in 16 communities, adjusting clinic schedules across the country, and concluding the bloodmobile program. “These clinic changes will ensure we are able to continue to balance blood demand with the needs of Canadian patients,”

Mobile blood donor clinics to return in 2014 Grand Falls-Windsor, January 30, 2014 – After careful review and consideration, Canadian Blood Services has decided to change its collections model for Grand Falls-Windsor by introducing mobile blood donor clinics to the community and closing the Grand Falls-Windsor permanent blood donor clinic effective February 13, 2014. All Canadian Blood Services employees in Grand Falls-Windsor – 10 part-time employees – will be affected and were informed earlier today. “We value and appreciate the support and loyalty of our community partners, donors and