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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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.
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Latest news
21 July 2017
Scottish family saves hundreds of lives
14 July 2017
Hepatitis A Update: Give blood as usual in Coatbridge and Airdrie
04 July 2017
Changes to collection frequency across Scotland
In the last six years the demand for blood in Scotland has reduced by more than 20%. Consequently we require fewer collection sessions, so you may notice we are not visiting certain towns and villages as often as we have in the past.
23 June 2017
Hepatitis A: Update for Donors living in the ML5 and ML6 postcode areas
Hepatitis A: Update for Donors living in the ML5 and ML6 postcode areas
15 June 2017
Did you know that dogs can give blood?
Meet the doggy donors from the Pet Blood Bank UK who have helped give dogs across the country life saving transfusions.
14 June 2017
Happy World Blood Donor Day from the Cook Family
As any new parent knows, there aren’t enough hours in the day. But for one Midlothian family, finding a spare hour was a top priority.