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NHS National Services Scotland

B+

We aim to retain 5-7 days of B+ blood stocks at any time in order to meet the requirements of patients in Scotland. 

What's special about group B+ blood?

B+ blood type B+

9.6 days


Around 9% of the population in Scotland have group B+ blood.

Group B, after group AB, is one of the rarest blood groups in Scotland. The demand for B+ varies from day to day and depends on the blood group of the individual patients who require transfusions.

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