Londoner is one of country's 10 'super donors'

"He said he donated because it "is the right thing to do", although his status as a super donor does make him feel "quite proud". "I just think it's not particularly difficult - it is quite quick, quite easy, so it doesn't really take a lot of my time. It just seems to me an important thing to do," he said."

"The 10 super donors, aged between 31 and 64, are also on the NHS Organ Donor Register. They are: James Allen, 44, from London Adam Murchington, 61, from Birmingham Andrew Bruce, 58, from County Durham Andy Stowe, 64, from Birmingham Anthony Robson, 33, from Stockton-on-Tees Christopher Black, 31, from Leicester Henry Care, 33, from Manchester Robert Clay, 64, from Solihull Stuart Reader, 62, from Essex Tim Sargeant, 58, from Essex"

James Allen, 44, from London began donating in his late 20s and has completed more than 90 sessions. His father managed at least 50 donations. Allen and nine other super donors have given blood, plasma, platelets and stem cells over the past 20 years and are on the NHS Organ Donor Register. Allen donated plasma during Covid and later matched someone needing stem cells, which he also provided. Men can give blood every 12 weeks while women can donate every 16 weeks; plasma and platelets can be given more frequently and stem cells only when matched, according to NHSBT.

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