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Just one blood donation can save or improve the lives of up to three people
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Covid-19: Advice for donors
Our live document sets out our most up-to-date advice for donors, including your eligibility to donate
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Blood Donor 24
Blood Donor 24 is a team of emergency response donors who pledge to give blood within 24 hours.
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Patients across Scotland rely on platelets, including people with cancer and leukaemia .
Blood types
How much do you know about your blood? We aim to have six days supply of each blood group at all times.
The journey of donated blood
Each precious blood donation has a very short shelf life. We have to act fast to make sure it goes where it's needed.
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Are you the type to save a+ life?
Knowing your blood group is important. You can see your blood type on your donor card, or simply ask next time you give blood.
Blood types
Latest news
11 January 2021
Covid-19: Advice for donors
24 March 2021
Gordon sweet talks Aberdeen donor staff
22 March 2021
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!
19 March 2021
Update on Convalescent Plasma donation
Clinical trials of Convalescent Plasma trials have reached completion.
22 February 2021
Giving blood? Check your venue!
Blood donors in Scotland are being asked to double check their session venue before coming to give blood, as a number of usual locations are currently being used for Covid-19 vaccinations.
29 January 2021
100 donations... from multiple David Rundells
A worldwide search helps one Scottish blood donor reach 100 donations.