Time The NHS Paid for Blood Donations? - Victoria Debates
Schedule
Wed Feb 04 2026 at 06:45 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
The Windsor Castle | London, EN
About this Event
Why Are We Having This Debate?
Since June 2025 the NHS has been calling for new blood donors to step up to the plate and help in massive restocking efforts after blood supplies fell to dangerously low levels. This has lead to several amber and red alerts around potential harms to patient care. This shortage has been caused by many factors from disruptions to regular operation from cyber attacks to reductions in total number of donors providing their support.
So we ask - Is it time the NHS pay for blood donations to help the nation restock?
Articles
BioXconomy
Come along and have your vote!
What We Do
3v3 panel debate where our members explore the strongest arguments for a given topic.
A debate should tell the audience what they need to know and not just what the speakers think. If you feel the same way, then we want to meet you.
Debate London is the year-round series of free public debates held weekly at venues across the capital. The series is run by Debate London, a social enterprise that helps its members to advance their personal and professional development by teaching them how to debate.
All of our speakers are Debate London members who have agreed to defend a particular perspective the audience need to hear, rather than just share their own personal opinion. After presenting the point of view assigned to them, the audience are then given the floor to cross-examine them and share their own position.
The only time we hear what the speakers really think is at the end of the debate when they tell us where they really stand and whether this changed at all while learning how to defend the perspective assigned to them.
After Debate Social
After all of our debates we have a post debate hang-out. This is a chance for our community to get to know new people, explore new ideas and generally have more fun as a club! Come along and join us for a post-debate social!
Venue
Our venues serve drinks (alcoholic and soft drinks) as well as brilliant food. All can be ordered from the bar
Do not bring external food or drink into our venues you will be asked to throw it away or to finish it outside - This is a venue rule which we need to follow.
Where is it happening?
The Windsor Castle, 23 Francis Street, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00 to GBP 3.00
