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11 November 2025

Important: 50 days left to save a life

Scotland needs over 25,000 donors to give blood before Hogmanay

06 November 2025

High spec blood: A festive tale told through Christmas puddings

What do Christmas puddings and blood types have in common? On the surface, not much - but at this time of year, they make a handy metaphor for something both complex and life-saving.

Charleston Academy student attend Inverness Blood Donor Centre to give blood.

08 March 2024

Shingles vaccine

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

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

We've seen a drop in blood stocks since last week's half term.

21 February 2024

Are you O Negative?

If so, we need you. Stocks of this essential blood group are currently lower than we'd like.

Thank you to everyone who has donated over Storms Isha and Jocelyn. You are amazing.

We hope to welcome 2,231 donors over the Festive period - but so far only 927 people have booked in.

Livingston pilot will draw to a close on Sunday 31st March 2024. Please keep donating there until this time.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Wednesday 26 November

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