COVID-19 measures taken by IBTS to protect donors and staff:

Appointments for clinics

• All clinics are now appointment based – to book an appointment call 1850 731 137. Donors must arrive on time as this regulates social distancing on clinic.

• Some donors will be asked to travel to a centralised venue in their wider local area.

Some additional donation restrictions

• Donors aged 70 and over cannot donate for now.

•If you have/had any symptoms of Covid-19, you must be fully recovered for 28 days before you can donate.

•You must wait 14 days from the last time you were in contact with a person with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 infection, or if you have travelled outside the island of Ireland.

• Health Care workers can donate so long as they have had no known contact with Covid-19 cases in the last 14 days.

• First Time Donors are welcome in limited numbers and must also make an appointment.

Clinic safety

• Hand gel is provided and all donors must use it.

• Social distancing is in place on clinic.

• All relevant surfaces in our clinics are cleaned frequently with approved disinfectant.

• Only donors will be able to access the donation area.

• Face masks – Donors can wear a face mask on clinic if they choose to. Please be aware that you will not be able to wear a mask while on the donation bed to enable staff to monitor your well-being from a distance throughout the process. If you choose to wear a mask you will have to sanitise your hands after removing/replacing it.

• IBTS staff will be wearing appropriate PPE throughout the process.

More Information here regarding Covid-19 measures in place. Thank you for your donation, your help and co-operation.