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World Blood Donor Day 2019
Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Reducing your risk of fainting
Did you know tensing certain muscles while you give blood can greatly reduce your risk of fainting?
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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.
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Road closure at Aberdeen Donor Centre.
Major building works mean alternative routes will be needed accessing Aberdeen Donor Centre.
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Living kidney donor awareness week
For people with end-stage kidney failure, a transplant can be life changing. However, despite the fact kidney transplants increased in Scotland last year, more than 400 people are still in need.
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Changeworks change lives
We all know that giving blood can make you feel pretty good about yourself, but how does it feel to rope your colleagues into the blood donor family?