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11 November 2025

Important: 50 days left to save a life

Scotland needs over 25,000 donors to give blood before Hogmanay

06 November 2025

High spec blood: A festive tale told through Christmas puddings

What do Christmas puddings and blood types have in common? On the surface, not much - but at this time of year, they make a handy metaphor for something both complex and life-saving.

Colleagues from an Aberdeen-based urban sports charity have swapped BMXs for biscuits and climbing for cuppa’s to give blood together.

09 August 2019

Blood brothers

Falkirk brothers Andrew and Steven Millar credit sibling rivalry for making them the dedicated blood donors they are today.

Inverness donor Paul Marrs became a blood donor when he was a teenager. 30 years (and 30 donations) later, he's still saving lives.

Little Acorns nursery visits Aberdeen Donor Centre

Revised hours for donor contact team.

Every single day, the medical team from the Main Recovery Unit at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh see the difference your blood donations make to patients.

19 July 2019

A donor's legacy

DSM Nutrition staff give blood in memory of a much loved colleague

After giving blood and platelets for half a century, Douglas Horne has made a difference to the lives of at least 450 people.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Tuesday 25 November

We aim to retain 6 days of stocks at any time in order to meet the requirements of patients in Scotland.

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