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30 January 2025

Great to be back in Craigmount High School

Thank you to Craigmount High School - Edinburgh

23 January 2025

Storm Éowyn: Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Donor Centre closures

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

Dundee’s top tourist attraction, the RRS Discovery, has removed its ‘O’ for the International #MissingType campaign.

Haddington’s Bobbi McBurnie is representing Scotland in a video created especially for the International #MissingType campaign.

Across Scotland, people and organisations are taking part in the International #MissingType campaign, by removing A’s, B’s and O’s from their signage and social media to highlight the need for new A, B, O and AB blood donors.

03 August 2016

Pauline's story

In the harsh winter of 2009, Pauline needed an emergency caesarean section to save her life - and her baby's.

We are updating the way we assess blood donors who have lived in malarial countries.

In the last few hours of World Blood Donor Day 2016, iconic buildings around Scotland lit up red in support.

Meet the doggy donors from the Pet Blood Bank UK who have helped give dogs across the country life saving transfusions.

20 May 2016

Axel's story

In memory of her son Axel, Claire Christie has been working to raise awareness for blood donation by encouraging people to donate at our Aberdeen Donor Centre.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Tuesday 11 February

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