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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

Last year we met 'Little Lion Man' Iain Norrie for the first time, as his mum thanked blood donors for saving his life. This year he wanted to say thank you himself.

Cough, splutter, sniff - it’s about to go viral.

23 September 2019

Living with sickle cell

How blood transfusion saves lives in sickle cell disorder.

17 September 2019

Lynsay’s story

In September 2014, Lynsay decided to become a blood donor. Three months later, blood donors saved her life.

Next year's Scotblood conference takes place on the 4th and 5th June 2020.

Edinburgh and Glasgow donor centres have amended opening hours

Giving blood shaped Karen's earliest memories – and her future actions.

21 August 2019

School talk success

Over the course of the year, we aim to speak to as many 17 year olds as possible through our school talks.

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