Skip to content

News

30 March 2026

Murray and Kit: 'A Pawsitive' force for good

Murray and his red lab guide dog Kit are well-kent faces at the Pitlochry session.

25 March 2026

Update on Infected Blood Inquiry recommendations in Scotland

Scotland continues to make steady progress in putting the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry into practice.

Cold-water swimmers from Aberdeen roll up their sleeves

29 January 2026

Happy birthday Lochie!

Lochie from Broughty Ferry celebrates his ninth birthday today.

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

Do you work with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service?  Make sure you register for Scotblood 2026.

In the last 6 days we have lost 656 donations due to weather disruption. With the extreme weather continuing across the North of Scotland, it’s more important than ever to keep blood stocks healthy.

Transport company WH Malcolm drive home the importance of giving blood.

Over one-third of all donations are used to help patients living with cancer and receiving cancer treatment.

Current blood stock levels across Scotland Monday 20 April

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