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05 March 2024

Exciting times as Dundee becomes Scotland's new plasma donation hub

Starting from April 1st, 2024, SNBTS needs to recruit 1,000 plasma donors throughout Scotland. It is currently planned that 350 of these donors will be based in Dundee

22 February 2024

Please help us rebuild stocks

We've seen a drop in blood stocks since last week's half term.

30 October 2018

Keith's story

Keith from Westhill, Aberdeenshire, tells us about his decision to start giving platelets.

From 1st October 2018, Dundee blood donors will be able to donate until 3:30pm on a Friday, while the Wednesday session will close at 1:30pm.

Stevie started giving blood after his son was involved in a serious car accident; his daughter Heather joined him when she started university.

26 September 2018

Fun facts about blood.

We're always interested to find out some fun facts about blood. How many of these did you know?

Midwives Amy and Sophie give blood together at Inverness Blood Donor Centre.

Faith and cultural leaders from across Scotland took part in the annual Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign (IHBDC) launch in Glasgow Donor Centre last week.

31 August 2018

A new donor's story

Rebecca, a Health Care Assistant, gives blood for the first time in Dundee Blood Donor Centre.

Why not make a difference to your community by organising a group booking at your local donor centre?

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Friday 19 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