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06 November 2025

High spec blood: A festive tale told through Christmas puddings

What do Christmas puddings and blood types have in common? On the surface, not much - but at this time of year, they make a handy metaphor for something both complex and life-saving.

03 November 2025

Making a difference

We’re thrilled to announce that the ‘Give Blood, Save Lives’ campaign created in partnership with Highland News Group has been shortlisted for the 2025 Making a Difference Award.

Colleagues from Spirit Energy in Aberdeen used a corporate booking as a way to get back into the habit of giving blood.

Could your company help save lives? Inverness Donor Centre is actively seeking to welcome employees from local companies as part of their corporate blood donation programme.

Scotland aims to have five to seven days’ supply of all eight blood groups and currently supplies are within these levels for 3 out of the 8 blood groups.

Blood donors from across the country star in new outdoor campaign, and have their reaction to seeing themselves in print captured.

Donors who have travelled to some areas of France and to Monaco are asked to wait before donating due to a small number of cases of Dengue fever.

SNBTS are delighted to announce that blood donor sessions will return to Culloden in October 2022.

We have become aware of scam text messages or emails that look as if they are from an NHS account.

On Saturday 13th August, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) teamed up with Bloody Rugby at Preston Lodge rugby football club.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Wednesday 12 November

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

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