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  • International Nurses Day 2018

    Organised annually by the International Council of Nurses, International Nurses Day celebrates the contribution that nurses make to societies around the world.

  • First Minister visits Edinburgh Donor Centre

    Today First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP visited the Edinburgh Donor Centre, to thank donors and staff for their efforts during the busy festive season. During the visit she also met with representatives from the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society (SABS), who have been working with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) to encourage more people to give blood, especially members of the Muslim community.

  • Jodie and Charlie's story

    Jodie Small lost 45% of her blood during the birth of her first child. Together with husband Charlie they appeal for those who can to give blood.

  • 12 Days of Christmas

    Dr Moira Carter talks about how the Scottish Blood Transfusion Service needs 6,240 blood donors to give their #FestiveDonation between now and Christmas.

  • Red Monday

    The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) require 6,240 people to give blood before Christmas. There are currently 112,251 active blood donors in Scotland, and 5% of them are being asked to give blood in the next two weeks.

  • Important news: Changes to donor deferral criteria

    Changes to donor selection guidelines, first announced in July 2017, will take effect from 27th November 2017.

  • Glasgow Blood Donor Awards 2017

    Last week, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service and Glasgow City Chambers had the pleasure of honouring 138 donors at the Glasgow Blood Donor Awards.

  • Lord Provost of Edinburgh gives blood and thanks The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society and Blood Donors

    Lord Provost of Edinburgh gives blood and thanks The Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society and Blood Donors

  • Jack Copland and what drives the blood transfusion service

    During the summer a team from the BBC’s ONE Show joined us at SNBTS to make a film about the history of our Service.

  • Biggar Science Festival, 5th - 8th October

    We are delighted to be running two free events at the first ever Biggar Science Festival, 5th - 8th October 2017.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Monday 23 June

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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