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29 January 2026

Happy birthday Lochie!

Lochie from Broughty Ferry celebrates his ninth birthday today.

13 January 2026

Freezing temperatures see six of Scotland’s eight blood groups running low

Blood supplies across Scotland have been adversely affected by severe snow and freezing temperatures, and supplies of six out of the eight blood groups are needed now

30 September 2025

Treating sickle cell

September is sickle cell awareness month – but what is sickle cell disorder?

To help meet patient needs, we need to welcome 1,000 more.

Essential maintenance work is scheduled to begin on Sunday 21 September, affecting the entrance area of Aberdeen Blood Donor Centre.

For Derek and his family, giving blood isn’t just a donation - it's a lifeline

This July, nine big hearted baristas from Costa Riverside gave blood in Dundee.

We’re proud to unveil two new additions to our family of donation graphic identifiers: 'Give plasma' and 'Give platelets'.

Barry McMahon is an Oasis superfan, but as a plasma donor he's just as mad for it.

Dr Julie Gillies is a Consultant Haemotologist with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, and our Clinical Lead for Transfusion.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Wednesday 04 February

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