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25 May 2026

Metallica: Back in Scotland and supporting blood donation

With their M72 tour hitting Hampden Park on 25 June 2026, Metallica are partnering with all four UK blood donation services because they know, if you need blood, "Nothing else matters."

20 May 2026

Scotland’s World Cup rivals unite to give blood and save lives

A World Cup-themed blood donation event brings together Scots, Haitians, Moroccans and Brazilians in a show of solidarity at Glasgow Donor Centre

After 50 blood donations at her workplace, Carol Sinclair is becoming a plasma donor.

30 September 2025

Treating sickle cell

September is sickle cell awareness month – but what is sickle cell disorder?

To help meet patient needs, we need to welcome 1,000 more.

For Derek and his family, giving blood isn’t just a donation - it's a lifeline

This July, nine big hearted baristas from Costa Riverside gave blood in Dundee.

We’re proud to unveil two new additions to our family of donation graphic identifiers: 'Give plasma' and 'Give platelets'.

Barry McMahon is an Oasis superfan, but as a plasma donor he's just as mad for it.

Dr Julie Gillies is a Consultant Haemotologist with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, and our Clinical Lead for Transfusion.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Tuesday 09 June

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

Learn more about blood types