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08 March 2024

Shingles vaccine

Whether you can give blood depends on the brand of vaccine you have had.

05 March 2024

Exciting times as Dundee becomes Scotland's new plasma donation hub

Starting from April 1st, 2024, SNBTS needs to recruit 1,000 plasma donors throughout Scotland. It is currently planned that 350 of these donors will be based in Dundee

From 20th August, Inverness Donor Centre will be open Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Dundee Donor Centre sessions at Marryat Hall coming to an end

Celebrating the science at the heart of healthcare

16 June 2021

In the bag

It's fair to say Brian and Chris were excited to give their first blood donations.

14 June 2021

A date to donate

Edinburgh couple make a date to donate on World Blood Donor Day 2021

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is marking World Blood Donor Day (Monday June 14) by introducing new, fairer, ways of working out who can give blood.

Donations and congratulations

21 May 2021

Blood battle

Glasgow University Give Blood Society challenge their university sports teams to see who can give the most blood donations.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Saturday 27 April

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