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Just one blood donation can save or improve the lives of up to three people
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New 'People like you' campaign
World Blood Donor Day sees the launch of our new campaign, featuring real donors from around Scotland.
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To be ready to help Scotland’s patients at any time, we aim to stock six days’ worth of each blood type at all times.
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Give plasma
You can now give plasma in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, and Inverness blood donor centres.
Give platelets
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.
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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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
01 August 2023
Temporary road closure at Aberdeen Donor Centre
25 July 2023
Business as usual at Glasgow Donor Centre
14 July 2023
Parkrun celebrates 75th anniversary of our NHS
Runners celebrate blood donation around Scotland.
The city centre will be affected from 3rd – 13th August 2023.
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service has announced it will be working in partnership with blood cancer charity DKMS.
05 July 2023
Donor health check questionnaire
We have recently adjusted the way we ask some questions on the Donor Health Check questionnaire.