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  • Donor care standards

    Our aim is to provide the highest level of donor care in a friendly, professional manner for the benefit of all patients in NHS Scotland. To do this, we have seven donor care standards.

  • Travel

    Can I give blood? If you’re 17 to 65 and in good health, you probably can. However, there are some exceptions.

  • Give plasma

    Scotland needs 1,000 more plasma donors - can you help?

  • Blood Donor Week 2019

    The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) launch Blood Donor Week today (10 June), leading up to World Blood Donor Day celebrations on 14 June.

  • Booking an appointment to give blood

    Giving blood by appointment helps us help patients better. That’s because when you book an appointment, we know hospitals can rely on your blood type on that date, making it easier to regulate blood stocks. That way we know there will always be enough for patients needs.

  • Good luck from all of us

    As the school talk programme 2018/2019 draws to a close, we wanted to say a huge thank you to all schools that allowed us timetable space for talk on blood donation, and good luck to all students for their forthcoming exams.

  • Howzat Culloden!

    As a firefighter, William Ford sees the difference blood donors make every day.  However, as a member of Northern Counties Cricket Club, he saw a way to really advance that difference.

  • Reducing your risk of fainting

    Did you know tensing certain muscles while you give blood can greatly reduce your risk of fainting?

  • Top tips for blood donation

    Turn up, pop the needle in, give your pint, job’s a good 'un - right? Well, yes, but there are some extra things you can do to make sure your donation runs as smoothly as possible. Here are our top tips.

  • Road closure at Aberdeen Donor Centre.

    Major building works mean alternative routes will be needed accessing Aberdeen Donor Centre.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Saturday 02 August

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