A deeply troubling and dangerous trend was brought to my attention this month. Unregulated “bloodletting” treatments are being performed by self-styled beauticians and wellness influencers, claiming to improve circulation and relieve fatigue by removing large quantities of “heavy, stagnant blood full of waste.” These pseudo-medical procedures are carried out without clinical training, hygiene standards, or medical oversight and are often promoted via social media using misleading health claims and pseudoscience. In response, I publicly emphasised the availability of NHS Blood and Transplant’s safe, regulated donation services, where individuals can contribute to the blood supply in a clinically supervised environment and don’t need to pa...
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