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03 July 2025

Aberdeen Blood Donor Centre remains open for business

Due to essential maintenance work, there will be a number of disruptions around the entrance area.

30 June 2025

'Our patients rely on the generosity of donors'

We spoke with Izhar Khan, Consultant Nephrologist at NHS Grampian who explained why blood, platelets and plasma are so important for his patients.

Scotland aims to have five to seven days’ supply of all eight blood groups and currently supplies are within these levels for 3 out of the 8 blood groups.

LIVE DOCUMENT: Our current advice to donors

Blood donors from across the country star in new outdoor campaign, and have their reaction to seeing themselves in print captured.

Donors who have travelled to some areas of France and to Monaco are asked to wait before donating due to a small number of cases of Dengue fever.

SNBTS are delighted to announce that blood donor sessions will return to Culloden in October 2022.

We have become aware of scam text messages or emails that look as if they are from an NHS account.

On Saturday 13th August, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) teamed up with Bloody Rugby at Preston Lodge rugby football club.

We're asking male A and AB donors to make a special effort to give blood in the next few weeks, to help us produce a range of lifesaving blood products.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Sunday 13 July

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