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31 October 2025

Exciting improvements to our testing process

We're implementing an improved process for blood and plasma donors requiring a Malaria Antibody Test.

27 October 2025

AB cryoprecipitate and plasma

We are contacting AB donors and asking them to come forward to help build stocks of these life saving components

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.

Inspired by his Grandad, Josh motivates a new generation of blood donors.

Aberdeen Foresterhill loop access road to close as construction begins on new integrated mortuary.

Scotland is currently facing some challenges with adverse weather and seasonal illnesses.

They haven't celebrated their New Year yet, but a special group from Nepal were among our first footers of 2025.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Thursday 06 November

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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