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26 February 2026

Blood donors save new mum

26 February 2026

How many more donors does Scotland need?

Every day, Scotland needs around 450 blood donors to meet the needs of patients in hospitals across the country. However, fewer people are donating than before, and that puts pressure on Scotland’s blood supply.

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.

20 December 2023

Less than a half of donor centre appointments booked this Festive season

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

18 December 2023

Livingston Blood Donor Centre

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

13 December 2023

Graeme gets home for Christmas

He thanks blood donors for helping him continue his cancer treatment

07 December 2023

Christmas 2023: Scotland needs 10,000 blood and platelet donors to help patients like Lottie

Scotland needs nearly 10,000 blood and platelet donors before Christmas

01 December 2023

Scoring tries on the field and saving lives off of it

Best known for scoring tries for Glasgow Warriors and Scotland, Ollie Smith is also a dedicated blood donor.

28 November 2023

Scotland needs superstar platelet donors this Christmas

There are 1,097 platelet donors across Scotland, and every single one of them is a star. However, this festive period, we need to find a few superstar donors

23 November 2023

Giving blood for Julie

Mark Williams shares why he and friends gave blood at RGU this week.

13 November 2023

High spec blood

A festive tale told through the medium of Christmas puddings.

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