John James: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Chief Executive of the Sickle Cell Society
- Quoted on
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Tracked press citations
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“These figures show an urgent need for more blood donors, especially from Black and brown heritage communities. The blood types most commonly needed for sickle cell patients are more prevalent in people of Black heritage, who remain under-represented in the donor pool.”
Where John James has been quoted
- Rise in sickle cell disease prompts NHS call for more Black blood donorstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
Related media coverage
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