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Cold at sea, warm at heart: Baltic Boys Aberdeen roll up their sleeves

29 January 2026

Happy birthday Lochie!

Lochie from Broughty Ferry celebrates his ninth birthday today.

13 January 2026

Freezing temperatures see six of Scotland’s eight blood groups running low

Blood supplies across Scotland have been adversely affected by severe snow and freezing temperatures, and supplies of six out of the eight blood groups are needed now

30 August 2021

Changes to Aberdeen Blood Donor Centre opening hours

From 3rd September 2021, Aberdeen Blood Donor Centre will be open on Fridays.

18 August 2021

A pint for Stella

A secret blood drive to honour Stella's 50th donation.

13 August 2021

Inverness Donor Centre: Now open on Fridays

From 20th August, Inverness Donor Centre will be open Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.

28 June 2021

Welcome back to Dundee Donor Centre

Dundee Donor Centre sessions at Marryat Hall coming to an end

24 June 2021

Biomedical Science Day 2021

Celebrating the science at the heart of healthcare

16 June 2021

In the bag

It's fair to say Brian and Chris were excited to give their first blood donations.

14 June 2021

A date to donate

Edinburgh couple make a date to donate on World Blood Donor Day 2021

14 June 2021

World Blood Donor Day marks a new era for blood donation in Scotland

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is marking World Blood Donor Day (Monday June 14) by introducing new, fairer, ways of working out who can give blood.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Thursday 05 February

O-
A-
B-
AB-
O+
A+
B+
AB+

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