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Shropshire • Staffordshire • Cheshire Blood Bikes
11 hours ago
There are many ways that you can donate to our funds, such as setting up a page over at #JustGiving or downloading one of our sponsorship forms! ❤️ We really appreciate your kindness and support! #SSCBB Find out more here: https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/donate/ ... See MoreSee Less
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We transport a variety of other urgent medical items in addition to #Blood products, including donated #BreastMilk, which is used to feed premature babies. Find out how you can get involved here: https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/about-us/ ... See MoreSee Less
This is amazing, I was a prem baby over 70 years ago and my poor Dad used to cycle to the hospital with Moms milk for me. You all do a wonderful job, thank you. ❤️
We are an urgent #VolunteerService providing transportation of #blood products, for free, to #NHS hospitals across #Shropshire, #Staffordshire and #Cheshire. We currently serve a total of 14 hospitals, 2 Hospices, 2 Human Milk Banks and 3 NHS Blood Banks. For more information, take a look at our website: https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/hospitals-we-serve/ ... See MoreSee Less
At every point of every day, #SSCBB operates 6 shifts, totalling to 7800 shifts per year! These shifts are split into: 1300 controller shifts 📞 5200 rider shifts 🏍 1300 committee shifts 👥 If you would like to get involved with our #charity, as part a controller, rider, or part of the committee contact us or find out more here: https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/join-us/ ... See MoreSee Less
Proud to be a tiny cog in the wheel of SSCBB
Great group of people, great cause, what’s not to like. Give a little back. 😃👍
Yesterday's post about our FMT delivery by bike and light aircraft was very well received. We had many enquiries asking "What is FMT? So, here goes!
The Microbiome Medical Treatment Centre was set up in 2017 at the University of Birmingham. It was licensed in the UK for the treatment of patients with recurring or refractory Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI).
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the commonest causes of hospital acquired infective diarrhoea in the Western world. CDI results from an overgrowth of Clostridium difficile leading to toxin production in the gut. This disruption in gut flora is usually due to antibiotic use.
The recurrence of CDI is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. FMT has been shown to be highly effective in treating such cases and multiple clinical trials and meta-analysis have demonstrated cure rates of 92% . Most patients respond to a single infusion of FMT however, repeated infusions can be given for initial non-responders.
Faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is the transfer of the gut bacteria and other components in faeces from a screened healthy donor to an individual with a specific disease with the aim of treating the disease.
FMT can be administered either through the upper gastrointestinal tract by a tube placed from the nose into the stomach or small bowel or via the lower bowel (by colonoscopy or as a rectal enema).
You can read more on the website https://birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/…
The Centre also says “We are also extremely grateful to the voluntary service provided to use by Shropshire, Stafford and Cheshire Blood Bikes. It is with their assistance we are able to deliver FMTs to requesting hospitals so promptly.” SSCBB coordinate the FMT deliveries in the UK and will liaise with other blood bike groups to ensure efficient, fast delivery of the FMT. ... See MoreSee Less
More on our FMT delivery today, captured beautifully by our rider Mick B! ... See MoreSee Less
SSCBB's role as the UK Coordinator for the transportation of urgent Faecal Matter Transplants (FMT) took on a new dimension today. A request from the Birmingham Microbiome Treatment Centre to get FMT to a remote island off the Scottish coast for a poorly patient! Our FMT team took it in their stride and this morning at 7.30am, our rider, Mick B, on blood bike Bundy collected the FMT and delivered it to Birmingham International Airport, where, with the assistance of Civil Air Support, it was loaded on a Cessna 414. Graham Mountford, the pilot of the private light aircraft (also transporting it free of charge) handed it over at his destination to a local, honorary member of SSCBB, Helen M (pictured receiving the sample from a member of the Highlands & Islands Airports). Helen then drove the sample to the hospital where it was needed. Delivered in less than 4 hours! We wish the patient a good recovery. Our thanks to Brian Glover for the image of the Cessna.
Well done to all involved, extraordinary teamwork. #itswhatwedo ... See MoreSee Less
Amazing, and well done to everyone involved in this
Nice one Mick, purely for managing to get air side. I struggled with a marked RAF police vehicle at Heathrow, even when it was part of my job! No, seriously good job by all involved.👍
Fabulous job by all concerned - I was following the flight on Flight Tracker 24. Best wishes to the patient, let's hope s/he improves
And you got to take the bike air side! Not tempted to do a scene from Top Gun? Congratulations on a job well done. 👍
Excellent teamwork well done to all involved
Brilliant job as always. Well done.xx
WOW WELL DONE EVERYONE AMAZING WORK 🏍👏🏍👍✈
A great job well done!
Brilliant....speaks volumes for commitment and dedication Good luck to the patient and thanks to the volunteers... you are truly magnificent
Fantastic.
Congratulations to everyone involved including the operators too
A great job by all
Your amazing tu for all you do 😇🌟👏🙏
Great team effort 👍
What a great job. Always pushing new boundries xx
Well done Team 👍
Brilliant effort team 👍🏽
Fantastic service 👏👏
Wow ! Just Wow !!!
Awesome well done all involved
Great teamwork .... well done for being part if it.
Brilliant work SSCBB
What amazing work you all do xxxxxxxx
Well done team👍
Awesome
The 50,000 mile challenge for us is doing amazingly! Now approaching the half way point and over £800 raised already. Keep it up you walkers, runners, cyclists! See https://justgiving.com/fundraising/… ... See MoreSee Less
A few days ago, our rider Dave L was having a coffee on the ambulance parking area at Queen Elizabeth hospital, having just made a delivery to the Med School.
Three young ladies arrived with goody bags, handing them to ambulance crews, and asked if he would like one. They were put together by staff and residents at a local care home as a thank you for the efforts of the paramedics and kindly included us. Our thanks to the care home, unfortunately we didn’t get the name, but they know who they are! ... See MoreSee Less
All one team of many different units Well done one and all
What a lovely gesture
Still some kindness around. How lovely
How lovely.
How thoughtful...shows we still have some nice people around
Great gesture
Brilliant
Lovely thoughtful gesture x
That’s great
I've just posted this on 'Hit The Ambulance Gamers ' group page, you might find out who the kind people are
Yesterday our blood bike riders Mike S, Phil S and Steve B were involved in a Covid precautionary operation led by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue. An employee at a Tamworth business was identified as having the South African Covid variant and it was believed that around 50 people largely in the Tamworth area and a few in Lichfield may have been in contact with the individual. All 50 were contacted and had test kits delivered to their homes. SSCBB were called upon to collect the completed tests from the residents’ homes. Dr Richard Harling, Staffordshire County Council’s Director of Health and Care, said: “While the risk of community transmission is very small, we want to proactively test anyone who may have been in close contact with this person so we can help identify if there are any other cases and help break the chain of infection.” We were pleased to be able to support the Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group with this vital initiative. #itswhatwedo ... See MoreSee Less
So well done, above and beyond, thankyou👍👍
Brilliant!
Great work guys
Well done guys 👏
Well done, great job x
Well done lads
Well done guys, hope you get a well deserved thanks..
Well done xx
Brilliant!
Well done boys 👍
Thank you to The little Ironbridge Christmas shop for supporting us through their Easter raffle. If anyone wants any tickets please contact them via their post below.WIN WIN WIN
To be in with a chance of winning our Easter raffle and supporting two local charities we are asking for a small donation of £1.00 per entry.
To enter our raffle to win this beautiful Easter basket filled with goodies from The Little Christmas Shop inbox us and we will send you a link. The bundle, which is worth over £60, also includes an Easter bouquet donated by Shelly's Florist Ltd .
We personally will deliver this to you on Easter Sunday. (Telford area)
Also Thank you to Copper Fox for adding a beautiful scented Reed Diffuser to the prize
The two charities are Mind and Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire Blood Bikes.
Since this pandemic started last year, there are lots of people struggling with their mental health. Our family know too well how it can affect a person after losing someone close to us. Mind is a mental health charity which supports people in their time of need by listening to them and offering them social opportunities. They also offer support to the families of those who are struggling.
SSCBB are an urgent volunteer service providing transportation of blood products, free of charge, to all NHS hospitals across Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Cheshire. They massively helped Andrea's (our colleague and friend) daughter when she was very poorly and needed these vital supplies. ... See MoreSee Less
#OurMission The stated aims of our charity are: 1. To support the #NHS 2. To save the NHS money, which is currently diverted away from direct patient care. 3. To promote a positive image of the#Motorcycling community within wider society. 4. To promote safer riding standards. To find out more about our charity please visit our website: https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/about-us/ ... See MoreSee Less
Did you know that we also regularly collect milk from donors homes on behalf of the NW Milkbank in Chester? After processing, they then send onto hospitals as and when it is required for premature babies. Today, rider Steve L collected from a donor in Telford and delivered to the bank in Chester. ... See MoreSee Less
SSCBB rider, Alan L on blood bike Bundy (pictured right), had an early, 6am start this morning as he took an FMT sample from Med School to Barnsley jct 37 on the M1 where he met Dave Hardcastle (pictured) from White Knights Blood Bikes). Dave then took the sample up to Scotch Corner where Dave Rutter (EVS Cleveland) took it on to its final destination, Darlington Memorial Hospital arriving at 0945. Distance 177 miles. Great teamwork, well done all! #itswhatwedo ... See MoreSee Less
Well done all.👍
Teamwork at its best
Well done guys
Heroes on two wheels....
Great teamwork guys 👍
Well done to everyone. 👏
Brilliant work - and to the FMT coordinators !
Stay safe guys
Congratulations all, team work always succeeds 👍
Well done to everybody involved
SSCBB Blood Bike 'Spirit of Rotary' is re-inforcing the message Hands - Face - Space! Spirit, pictured here at Burton Hospital, was funded for us by the Telford Tree of Light. ... See MoreSee Less
#Shropshire, #Staffordshire and #Cheshire #BloodBikes need your support so that we can continue working with the #NHS to transport blood and related products. You can donate via our ‘Just Giving’ page, please click here: https://www.justgiving.com/ssblood-bikes ... See MoreSee Less
With the ever-increasing need for the #NHS to save money but without compromising #PatientCare, the demands upon the #Charity grow each year. SSCBB needs to grow to meet this increasing demand. Find out how you can help here: https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/ ... See MoreSee Less
Members can continue to show their #Support by ordering official #SSCBB #Clothes! There are 3 ways that you can order, find out more on our website: https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/sscbb-clothing/ ... See MoreSee Less
At #SSCBB we love the work that we do, and we are proud to share it! Across the UK there are groups similar to ours, all operating for the benefit of their local area. If you would like to get involved with our charity, contact us today! - https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/ ... See MoreSee Less
A truly inspirational man. Captain Sir Tom Moore. Our condolences to all his family and friends. ... See MoreSee Less
We currently have 15 liveried blood bikes, situated strategically across the three counties in secure locations, often at fire stations or within hospital grounds. Many of our bikes have been funded by the generosity of organisations, Trusts and companies but the running costs are met by our own fundraising efforts 🏍 All our #BloodBikes have names, often associated with a person who has influenced our charity in some way! #SSCBB 🙂 Read the story behind each of our bikes here: https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/meet-the-fleet/ ... See MoreSee Less
We have put together a list of our most frequently asked questions! 🏍 So you now have all you need to know about our charity and how to become a blood biker! #FAQ Take a look here - https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/sscbb-faq/ ... See MoreSee Less
There are many ways that you can donate to our funds, such as setting up a page over at #JustGiving or downloading one of our sponsorship forms! ❤️ We really appreciate your kindness and support! #SSCBB Find out more here: https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/donate/ ... See MoreSee Less
We transport a variety of other urgent medical items in addition to #Blood products, including donated #BreastMilk, which is used to feed premature babies. Find out how you can get involved here: https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/about-us/ ... See MoreSee Less
We are grateful to all our volunteers, past and present and our donors and supporters who have contributed to the success of our charity. Bring on the next 7 years! #itswhatwedo
If you would like to find out more about our charity and the work we do, please visit our website - https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/ ... See MoreSee Less
Shropshire • Staffordshire • Cheshire Blood Bikes
2 months ago
SSCBB rider Gareth P had an eventful night! At 20.45, he had just picked up urgent blood units from the UHNS, heading for the NBTS in Birmingham when the heavens opened and down came the snow. He had to abort the run and take refuge with blood bike Bundy at County Hospital Stafford. Needless to say, the service was suspended. But the cavalry rallied and Jeremy C leapt in his car and picked up both the blood units and Gareth and completed the delivery. at 23.15. Well done all including Controller Jacqui C and DCM Chris H. That's what you call teamwork! #itswhatwedo ... See MoreSee Less
👏👏👏👏 amazing service so under appreciated mainly through people’s ignorance of it well done to you all stay safe when out and about
Great work as always.👏
Great work to all you guys x
Well done! Good to see you’re keeping safe - the last thing we need is a blood biker getting injured. (Btw it’s the royal stoke not UNHS any more 😉)
Well done and thank you for all your doing.
My granddaughters is Millie be a name on one of your bikes 👍😍
Awesome work
All heroes
Great job done
Well done, fair play guys 👍
Well done guys
Well done keep up the good work 👍😍
Well done you're all amazing. 💖
Great work guys
Should read bea
Well done team, get the job done. 👍🏍
Top man, great team work
👏🏻 👏🏻
Well done, Team
Great teamwork. Job done ✅
Brilliant work well done all involved
That’s brilliant Gareth top effort. Glad you’re safe and we’ll.
Brilliant teamwork well done 👍
Brilliant team work, the NHS rely on your support 👏👏
Shropshire • Staffordshire • Cheshire Blood Bikes
2 months ago
We are an urgent #VolunteerService providing transportation of #blood products, for free, to #NHS hospitals across #Shropshire, #Staffordshire and #Cheshire. We currently serve a total of 14 hospitals, 2 Hospices, 2 Human Milk Banks and 3 NHS Blood Banks. For more information, take a look at our website: https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/hospitals-we-serve/ ... See MoreSee Less
One of your riders going towards the M54 yesterday after delivery to PRH no doubt... Wonderful people..👏
Shropshire • Staffordshire • Cheshire Blood Bikes
2 months ago
Our good friend and avid supporter, Christina Morgan is raising funds for us again! She is the niece of Idris Morgan, who raised substantial funds for us before his untimeley death in 2015. We named one of our blood bikes after him - IDRIS. Christina is set on getting you all fit! During the first lockdown Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire Blood Bikes covered around 50,000 miles delivering urgently needed blood, breast milk, medical records, and equipment so her challenge is to collectively reach as close to 50,000 miles as we can by spring 2021, that’s the 20th March.
We need as many people joining the challenge as possible, you can walk, jog, run, cycle, swim. There’s an option to purchase trainer tags to keep you motivated, along with a medal when you complete the challenge at the end 🏅.You can get your family, friends, clubs, workplaces involved. See more on the Challenge Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/799685364095145
And to donate, visit her Just Giving page https://justgiving.com/fundraising/… ... See MoreSee Less
Shropshire • Staffordshire • Cheshire Blood Bikes
2 months ago
We look back at 2020, a challenging and busy year for all our members and supporters ⭐ #itswhatwedo
Thank you all 😊
We are a 100% volunteer service transporting urgent medical samples and related products free of charge for our NHS hospital trusts in Shropshire Staffordshire and Cheshire. These figures represent our activity in 2020.
To find out more about our charity and the work we do, please visit our website - https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/ ... See MoreSee Less
Well done to our neighbours 😊👏👏
And these figures don’t show the additional commitment represented by team members being on standby in case they are urgently required, including not only riders but controllers, committee members and bike maintenance activities, and not forgetting members preparation time, training commitment and commuting. A fantastic effort all around.
Well done to all of you., 💖
What people say about us
“The blood bikes are vital to getting our life saving faecal transplants to critically ill patients with C. dificile infection”
Professor Peter Hawkey, FMT Service Lead, PHE Public Health Laboratory Birmingham
“On a regular basis we need to transport samples urgently, between Shrewsbury and Telford, and also from here in Shropshire to Birmingham and beyond. In the past it has been quite difficult, out of hours, to get those samples moving quickly, so it has made a huge difference to us to be able to rely on blood bikes to get those samples moving for us.”
Debbie Jones, Support Services Care Group Director Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
“The voluntary service the blood bikes offer us has been instrumental in widening the scope of our FMT service across the country and ensuring costs are a low as possible for the NHS”
Dr Vicki McCune, FMT Service Manager PHE Public Health Laboratory Birmingham
“There is certainly times when the quicker we can get results back, the better the outcome for the patient, so blood bikes are helping to save lives and, at the same time, they are saving the NHS lots of money”
Debbie Jones, Support Services Care Group Director Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
“We are so grateful to the volunteer riders who give up their time to courier blood products and urgent samples for testing between our hospitals and the regional NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) centre in Birmingham. Every minute counts when it comes to helping seriously-ill and injured patients and being able to call on the blood bikes round the clock helps us to provide safe, effective treatment and transfusions.”
Paula Gardener, Chief Nurse Burton Hospital Trust (covering Burton, Lichfield and Tamworth)
“We very much appreciate all of their efforts and the support they give both SaTH and the wider NHS.”
Debbie Jones, Support Services Care Group Director Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust