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Edinburgh Blood Donor Centre

Address

41 Lauriston Place,
Edinburgh ,
EH3 9HB
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Opening times

Monday
10am-12:30pm and 1pm-4pm
Tuesday
12pm-3pm and 3:30pm-7pm
Wednesday
12pm-3pm and 3:30pm-7pm
Thursday
12pm-3pm and 3:30pm-7pm
Friday
10am-12:30pm and 1pm-4pm
Saturday
10am-12:30pm and 1pm-4pm
Sunday
Closed
  • Edinburgh Blood Donor Centre - Book an appointment to give blood.

    To give blood at Edinburgh Blood Donor Centre, you must make an appointment. You can make, view or cancel blood donation appointments at Edinburgh Blood Donor Centre using your online donor account.

Session dates and times

Book an appointment to give blood

Giving blood by appointment helps us help patients better. When you book an appointment we know we can rely on your blood type on that date, making it easier for us to regulate blood stocks. That way, we know there will always be enough for patients needs.

There are a number of ways you can make an appointment to give blood.

  • You can call us on 0345 90 90 999, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.
  • You can book online, using the online donor account.
  • You can email us at nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.scot, quoting Edinburgh Blood Donor Centre and your preferred time.

Appointments are available up to eight weeks in advance of the session.

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Current blood stock levels across Scotland Thursday 10 October

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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