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  • What is the Infected Blood Inquiry?

    The Infected Blood Inquiry was announced by the UK Government in July 2017 and started taking evidence in April 2019. It is one of the largest UK Public Inquiries conducted to date and has primarily focused on the transmission of Hepatitis B, HIV and Hepatitis C through blood components and plasma products during the 1970s, 80s and early 90s.

  • Charleston Academy students roll up sleeves to do something special

    Congratulations and huge thanks to Charleston Academy students who attended Inverness Blood Donor Centre to Give Blood prior to the Easter break.

  • Tayview teachers give blood

    Teachers and support staff from Tayview Primary School in Dundee, not only strive to provide their pupils with the best learning experience, but are encouraging staff members, parents and local community in Dundee to get involved and book their appointment to give blood.

  • Shingles vaccine

    The shingles vaccine is recommended for people aged 65 or 70 on 1 September 2023.

  • Exciting times as Dundee becomes Scotland's new plasma donation hub

    In Spring 2024 the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) will begin manufacturing a new product called Plasma for Medicine.

  • Please help us rebuild stocks

    Are you O negative? If you are, we really need you to book an appointment.

  • Are you O Negative?

    Are you O Negative? If so we need you. Stocks of this essential blood group are lower than we'd like.

  • Bloodstocks update after Storms Isha and Jocelyn

    We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has managed to give blood, platelets or plasma over Storm Isha and Storm Jocelyn. You are amazing.

  • Less than a half of donor centre appointments booked this Festive season

    The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) are asking the people of Scotland to make an extra special effort to support Scotland’s patients by giving blood on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, Hogmanay and into the New Year.

  • Livingston Blood Donor Centre

    In August 2021, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) opened a donor centre in Livingston. This was a pilot, to help secure blood donations as many halls and venues were unavailable to us due to Covid-19.

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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