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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

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 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