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07 April 2025

Important: Blood, platelets and plasma - An Easter update

We must welcome around 7,000 blood, 280 platelet and almost 400 plasma donors over the next two weeks.

26 March 2025

First blood donation session in Orkney for 16 years

Kirkwall sessions will take place on 12th, 13th and 14th May 2025

We're asking male A and AB donors to make a special effort to give blood in the next few weeks, to help us produce a range of lifesaving blood products.

Scotland needs more platelet donors - find out more from some real donors

Plan your journey in advance.

Read about the real donors featuring in our new campaign

New ad campaign featuring blood donors from across Scotland launches on World Blood Donor Day 2022.

Wellbank Village Hall opened its doors and welcomed 63 donors from the DD5 and DD4 postcode area on Thursday 12 May 2022.

Find out more about high spec O negative blood, and why it's so special.

From 5th April onwards, we will be entering your health check responses directly onto the computer at health screening. This means the session will become more efficient in the long run – but you may initially notice a bit of a delay.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Wednesday 30 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