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High spec blood: A festive tale told through Christmas puddings

03 November 2025

Making a difference

We’re thrilled to announce that the ‘Give Blood, Save Lives’ campaign created in partnership with Highland News Group has been shortlisted for the 2025 Making a Difference Award.

27 October 2025

AB cryoprecipitate and plasma

We are contacting AB donors and asking them to come forward to help build stocks of these life saving components

24 March 2022

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) core testing

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service has begun testing to find out whether donors have had Hepatitis B in the past.

17 March 2022

Travel and malaria: Why we ask the questions we do

Information on when you can give blood after travel outside the UK.

02 March 2022

Position statement: Ukraine

At this time, Ukraine has not requested support for blood supplies.

18 February 2022

Moray donor William reaches 250 donations

William McCook began donating when he was just nineteen.

15 February 2022

Cabinet Secretary Humza Yousaf visits Dundee Donor Centre

14 February 2022

Another way to share the love this Valentine’s Day

Blood donors save first time mum Jenifer's life on Valentine's Day after a severe postpartum haemorrhage.

01 February 2022

Aberdeen Blood Donor Centre remains open through building work

Roadworks will continue from Tuesday 1st February until Spring 2022.

10 January 2022

Dundee Donor Centre: Change in opening hours

Dundee donors will be able to give blood on Tuesdays

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Saturday 08 November

O-
A-
B-
AB-
O+
A+
B+
AB+

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