One of Britain’s most prolific blood donors, 83, gives his last drop after donating 141 pints since leaving the military in 1959
- Tony White, from Newbury in Berkshire, has been giving blood for over 60 years
- But he has been forced to stop as doctors found he had an irregular heartbeat
- He is on blood thinners for his heart problem and was told to donate his last pint
- The army veteran has donated every year since leaving the military back in 1959
One of Britain’s most prolific blood donors has given his last drop at the age of 83 – after donating 141 pints.
Tony White, from Newbury in Berkshire, has been giving blood for more than 60 years.
However he was forced to stop this month after doctors discovered he had an irregular heartbeat.
Tony White (pictured), from Newbury in Berkshire, has been giving blood for more than 60 years, but he was forced to stop this month after doctors found he had an irregular heartbeat
The army veteran is taking blood thinners to treat his heart problem and was told to donate his last pint, at the Fieldgate Centre (pictured) near Newbury, two weeks ago
The army veteran has donated every year since leaving the military in 1959 – and sometimes gave four pints in just 12 months.
He was told to stop after he donated 100 pints when he was 70 – but he refused to do so unless absolutely necessary.
However he is now taking blood thinners to treat his heart problem and was told to donate his last pint, at the Fieldgate Centre near Newbury, two weeks ago.
Calling on others to give blood, Mr White said: ‘I’ll drive 100 miles to donate if it’s critical; I have to… You know it’s being used for good.’
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