To be ready to help Scotland’s patients at any time, we aim to stock six days’ worth of each blood type at all times.
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Only 3% of people in Scotland give blood
Yet each pint of blood can save or improve the lives of up to three people.
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Blood Donor 24
Blood Donor 24 is a team of emergency response donors who pledge to give blood within 24 hours.
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Give platelets
Patients across Scotland rely on platelets, including people with cancer and leukaemia .
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Blood types
How much do you know about your blood? We aim to have six days supply of each blood group at all times.
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The journey of donated blood
Each precious blood donation has a very short shelf life. We have to act fast to make sure it goes where it's needed.
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Are you the type to save a+ life?
Knowing your blood group is important. You can see your blood type on your donor card, or simply ask next time you give blood.
Blood types
Latest news
11 March 2019
Living kidney donor awareness week
19 February 2019
Scotblood 2019 registration is now open
01 February 2019
Changeworks change lives
We all know that giving blood can make you feel pretty good about yourself, but how does it feel to rope your colleagues into the blood donor family?
24 December 2018
Little Lion Man
'Given blood in 2018? You've saved our boy's life countless times.'
19 December 2018
Blood donation event held at Scottish Parliament
On Wednesday 12 December 2018, Bill Kidd MSP invited MSPs to meet with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) at the Scottish Parliament.
18 December 2018
High spec blood
A festive tale told through the medium of Christmas puddings.