What does NBS stand for?

National Blood Service (England)

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Nashville Bonsai Society (Lebanon, Tennessee) National Ballet School (Canada) National Bank of Serbia National Bank of Slovakia National Benchmarking Service (UK) National Bibliographic Service (of the British Library) National Biological Service (environmental spatial data) National Biological Survey National Biotechnology Strategy (Canada) National Bird-Feeding Society		National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland National Bookstore National Broadcasting Society National Brotherhood of Skiers National Building Specification (UK) National Bureau of Standards (now NIST) National Bureau of Statistics National Bus Sales (Tulsa, OK) National Button Society Nationale Bewegung Schweiz (Suisse Nazi Party, 1940)

Samples in periodicals archive:

A separate team at National Blood Service laboratories in Oxford also plans to use embryonic stem cells.

Ethical row over blood made from aborted foetuses

Stocks at the National Blood Service have this month been the lowest of the whole year, particularly for blood group O negative.

Blood plea as flu hits Midlands

A spokesperson for the University of Sunderland added: "The National Blood Service provides a vital service.

University sessions for donors

The National Blood Service released proposals in 2006 to replace its 12 regional centres with three "super" centres in Bristol, Manchester and Colindale.

BLOOD CENTRE OPEN FOR NOW; Final decision awaits review outcome

The development came after the National Blood Service reduced its operation in Abergele.

WALES: Donors left frustrated by queues

The CNC setter operator first started giving blood when the National Blood Service visited his workplace.

Dedicated donor's award

Byline: TOM PARRY A BOSSY traffic warden slapped a pounds 40 ticket on a National Blood Service truck while donors were lying down inside.

Blood truck gets a ticket

Real stories like this highlight the important role of the National Blood Service (NBS) across the country.

Letter: Give blood if you can