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30 July 2025

What are ECMO machines, and how do they save lives?

Dr Julie Gillies is a Consultant Haemotologist with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, and our Clinical Lead for Transfusion.

29 July 2025

How plasma donations changed Beryl's life

Plasma donors help Beryl live with myeloma.

This Easter weekend we have almost 1,000 appointments left to fill in Scotland.

We must welcome around 7,000 blood, 280 platelet and almost 400 plasma donors over the next two weeks.

Kirkwall sessions will take place on 12th, 13th and 14th May 2025

How do I open an online donor account?

Thank you to Craigmount High School - Edinburgh

Register for our annual conference, Scotblood.

Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Donor Centres are CLOSED today, Friday 24th January. Aberdeen Donor Centre remains open.

From 31 January 2025 onwards, a change in blood donation procedures will mean older donors can keep donating.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Friday 22 August

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