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  • FM John Swinney stands with representatives from PSD Scotland, SNBTS and SABS

    First Minister visits Edinburgh Donor Centre

    The First Minister, a regular donor, donated blood at Edinburgh Donor Centre on Monday to raise awareness and encourage more blood donors to come forward. The First Minister met representatives of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society (SABS) to hear about the Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign, which promotes blood donation across Scotland’s diverse communities and brings together civic, faith and health partners. Other community representatives also attended. SNBTS would like to thank everyone who participated, including SABS and all representatives who work hard to recruit blood donors from their communities in Scotland. As Scotland needs more blood donors, we’d love you to get…

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  • Woman sits with others in community session waiting area before donating blood.

    What is Kell negative blood – and why does it matter?

    The Kell blood group plays a quietly crucial role in transfusion medicine.

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  • Illustration of girl using website on phone

    NEW: Same-day booking for community session appointments

    From 30th June, donors will be able to book right up to one hour before their preferred appointment time.

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