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26 February 2026

How many more donors does Scotland need?

Every day, Scotland needs around 450 blood donors to meet the needs of patients in hospitals across the country. However, fewer people are donating than before, and that puts pressure on Scotland’s blood supply.

19 February 2026

Why do we need more plasma donors?

SNBTS continually balances the need for blood, plasma and platelets with the number of donors available. This changes regularly, depending on what patients need at any given time.

21 August 2019

School talk success

Over the course of the year, we aim to speak to as many 17 year olds as possible through our school talks.

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

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Monday 02 March

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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