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04 September 2024

Give once more in '24

If every donor could give blood two or more times per year, it would make a huge difference to patients in Scotland.

03 September 2024

Five reasons donations dip in autumn

What do rain, flu and Jackson Lamb have in common?

Revised hours for donor contact team.

Every single day, the medical team from the Main Recovery Unit at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh see the difference your blood donations make to patients.

19 July 2019

A donor's legacy

DSM Nutrition staff give blood in memory of a much loved colleague

After giving blood and platelets for half a century, Douglas Horne has made a difference to the lives of at least 450 people.

All five blood donor centres in Scotland can now give donors access to the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service’s new online accounts system.

Blood donors saved Anna's life when she gave birth - and helped her dad meet her baby son.

Ruby and her family thank blood donors across Scotland - and encourage others to give blood.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Sunday 06 October

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