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19 February 2026

Why do we need more plasma donors?

SNBTS continually balances the need for blood, plasma and platelets with the number of donors available. This changes regularly, depending on what patients need at any given time.

12 February 2026

Are you a female AB blood donor?

As of right now, we would love to welcome female donors with the blood group AB to switch to plasma donation - both regular donors and those who haven't given for some time.

Cold-water swimmers from Aberdeen roll up their sleeves

29 January 2026

Happy birthday Lochie!

Lochie from Broughty Ferry celebrates his ninth birthday today.

Blood supplies across Scotland have been adversely affected by severe snow and freezing temperatures, and supplies of six out of the eight blood groups are needed now

Do you work with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service?  Make sure you register for Scotblood 2026.

In the last 6 days we have lost 656 donations due to weather disruption. With the extreme weather continuing across the North of Scotland, it’s more important than ever to keep blood stocks healthy.

Transport company WH Malcolm drive home the importance of giving blood.

Over one-third of all donations are used to help patients living with cancer and receiving cancer treatment.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Tuesday 24 February

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