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25 May 2026

Metallica: Back in Scotland and supporting blood donation

With their M72 tour hitting Hampden Park on 25 June 2026, Metallica are partnering with all four UK blood donation services because they know, if you need blood, "Nothing else matters."

20 May 2026

Scotland’s World Cup rivals unite to give blood and save lives

A World Cup-themed blood donation event brings together Scots, Haitians, Moroccans and Brazilians in a show of solidarity at Glasgow Donor Centre

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.

All five blood donor centres in Scotland can now give donors access to the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service’s new online accounts system.

Blood donors saved Anna's life when she gave birth - and helped her dad meet her baby son.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Sunday 07 June

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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