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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

We're delighted to be running two free events at the first ever Biggar Science Festival 5th - 8th October.

13 September 2017

Jack Copland Centre

Statement regarding Jack Copland Centre construction completion

Changes to donor deferral criteria will allow more people the opportunity to give blood

One Edinburgh family show how much two blood donors can do.

From 15 July 2017, donors living in ML5 and ML6 postcodes will be able to give blood as usual.

In the last six years the demand for blood in Scotland has reduced by more than 20%. Consequently we require fewer collection sessions, so you may notice we are not visiting certain towns and villages as often as we have in the past.

Hepatitis A: Update for Donors living in the ML5 and ML6 postcode areas

Meet the doggy donors from the Pet Blood Bank UK who have helped give dogs across the country life saving transfusions.

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