Andrew Foster of White Knights

During normal working hours, the NHS and Charitable Health Organisations use their own transportation systems to move Blood, Plasma, Tissue Samples, Documentation and other vital supplies between Hospitals, Hospices and Supply Centres.

Out of hours these systems are not available, and the reliance falls upon Private Hire Taxi Companies, Couriers and in exceptional circumstances, Emergency Services such as the Police or Ambulance Service. This is a huge cost to the NHS and Charitable Health Organisations and this is where the White Knights Service Provision comes into its own.

The volunteers provide an out of hours service which not only saves a substantial amount of money, but money that can be passed on to provide more appropriate frontline patient care. We estimate that for each £1 received in donations to the White Knights, the NHS will save at least £5.

They are just one of many Charitable Associations that provide a similar service around the United Kingdom and we are governed and overseen by the National Association of Blood Bikes NABB who share our mission to provide reliable, free and high quality provision to NHS trusts and hospices throughout the UK. The service is Free of Charge and operates out of hours through the night, Monday to Thursday 7pm to 7am and Friday 7pm all the way through the weekend until 7am Monday morning. A Full 24hr Service operates during Bank Holidays including the Festive Period (Christmas and Boxing Day) and New Year’s Day. Despite having Full Time Jobs, many of th members still give their spare time to help run and maintain what is a truly worthwhile charity, and an organization who are intent on making a difference.

Andrew Foster is giving a talk about the organisation. Please feel free to visit us for this talk - contact us to reserve your place.