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  • Blood Donor Week 2017

    Blood donor week is a celebration of blood donors in Scotland: it’s our chance to thank people who save lives.

  • Coping with stress after a major incident

    Below are some leaflets from the Scottish Government that you may find helpful if you have been involved in or affected by a traumatic incident.

  • Manchester Incident: England Blood Stocks Update

    Important message from NHS Blood and Transplant

  • Booking your appointment to give blood

    All blood donation across Scotland is by appointment only. Appointments are bookable eight weeks prior to the session date by calling 0345 90 90 999, or through your online donor account.

  • Important news for West Lothian blood donors

    In the coming weeks and months, you will notice some changes to where and when we are collecting blood in West Lothian.

  • Plasma for medicine: An update

    During the Covid-19 pandemic, many people in Scotland who had recovered from Coronavirus went on to donate their plasma for medical trials.

  • This one's for you Granda

    Forres donor completes epic run in memory of her Grandfather.

  • Gordon sweet talks Aberdeen donor staff

    Long standing donor Gordon Nobes has made over 100 donations. He celebrated by bringing in some sweet treats to Aberdeen Donor Centre, made by the niece who inspired him to start giving blood 20 years ago.

  • Update on Convalescent Plasma donation

    The RECOVERY and REMAP-CAP trials have completed their clinical trial analysis. The RECOVERY trial showed that Convalescent Plasma did not have any benefit on COVID19 patient outcomes. Further trials that we expected would be approved will now not proceed. As a result, our Convalescent Plasma (CP) collection will stop.

  • Blood stocks; A balancing act

    Not all blood types can be given to all patients and we must keep 6 days stocks of all 8 blood groups, but how do we do it? Let's share with you the balancing act that is blood stocks!

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Saturday 16 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