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03 October 2025

Nurse Carol makes the switch

After 50 blood donations at her workplace, Carol Sinclair is becoming a plasma donor.

30 September 2025

Treating sickle cell

September is sickle cell awareness month – but what is sickle cell disorder?

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.

Diabetes patients in Scotland pay tribute to organ donors.

From 1st of March 2016, blood donors in the North of Scotland can book an appointment to give blood. This change has been introduced to benefit patients across Scotland.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Friday 17 October

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