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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

Appointments will be bookable by phoning 0345 90 90 999 or using the online donor account.

From 1st September, Dundee Donor Centre will be open Wednesday afternoons.

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The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service thanks donors and staff who kept Scotland’s hospitals supplied during lockdown – and asks new donors to come forwards.

Social distancing might keep us apart but the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service are finding new ways of keeping in touch.

Black patients in Scotland are disproportionately affected by these serious inherited blood disorders. Find out what we do to help.

At the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service we’d like to raise awareness of World Sickle Cell Day today and take the time to say thank you to our blood donors.

This Sunday, on 14 June, countries around the world come together to celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD).

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Friday 08 December

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