People are being encouraged to donate blood to cope with the national shortage (Image: Pexels)
North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust (NCIC) has urged the public with O type blood to give blood to help a shortage.
There is a national shortage of O type blood with national stocks running low due to a hospital cyber attack and unfilled appointments.
The NHS has said that it 'urgently' needs O type blood donors. O negative blood can be given to anyone.
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Nationally, there are over 12,000 appointments available over the next two weeks and NCIC has asked anybody who can to give blood to help rebuild stocks.
In a social media post, NCIC said: "If you are able to donate blood, please make an appointment to help us keep up the stock levels."
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