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26 February 2026

How many more donors does Scotland need?

Every day, Scotland needs around 450 blood donors to meet the needs of patients in hospitals across the country. However, fewer people are donating than before, and that puts pressure on Scotland’s blood supply.

19 February 2026

Why do we need more plasma donors?

SNBTS continually balances the need for blood, plasma and platelets with the number of donors available. This changes regularly, depending on what patients need at any given time.

15 December 2022

Hannah and her family

Stephanie and Kenny are very grateful for blood donors this Christmas.

December give blood sessions will take place at The Overgate.

Colleagues from Spirit Energy in Aberdeen used a corporate booking as a way to get back into the habit of giving blood.

Could your company help save lives? Inverness Donor Centre is actively seeking to welcome employees from local companies as part of their corporate blood donation programme.

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.

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.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Wednesday 04 March

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