A+

We aim to retain 6 days of A+ blood stocks at any time in order to meet the requirements of patients in Scotland. 

What's special about group A+ blood?

A+

11.4 days

28.6% of the population in Scotland have group A+ blood.

Group A, after group 0, is the second most common blood group in Scotland. The demand for A+ varies from day to day and depends on the blood group of the individual patients who require transfusions.